La bacopa è una pianta conosciuta e utilizzata in India da almeno tremila anni per il suo effetto positivo su memoria e funzioni cognitive. Responsabili di questi effetti sono principalmente le saponine Bacoside A e B che incrementano la trasmissione dell’impulso nervoso, contribuiscono alla riparazione dei neuroni danneggiati, facilitano la sintesi neuronale e contribuiscono al ripristino dell’attività sinaptica. Numerosi studi confermano la sua efficacia nell’aumentare le funzioni cognitive, la memoria, l’attenzione e i processi di elaborazione sia in anziani che in adulti, ma anche in soggetti in giovane età, registrando miglioramento dell’attenzione, dell’apprendimento e diminuzione della distrazione.

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