Author, as appears in the article.: Lorca C; Mulet M; Arévalo-Caro C; Sanchez MÁ; Perez A; Perrino M; Bach-Faig A; Aguilar-Martínez A; Vilella E; Gallart-Palau X; Serra Maqueda A
Department: Medicina i Cirurgia
URV's Author/s: Vilella Cuadrada, Elisabet
Keywords: Tinnitus Plant nootropics Phytotherapy Perceptual skills Parkinson’s disease Natural compounds Motor skills Memory Learning Herbal extracts Ginkgo-biloba extract Dementia Cognitive enhancers Cognitive decay Anxiety Alzheimer’s disease tinnitus st-johns-wort randomized double-blind phytotherapy perceptual skills parkinson's disease natural compounds motor skills monnieri cdri 08 memory major depressive disorder learning intact older-adults herbal extracts green tea extract dose-dependent changes dementia controlled cross-over cognitive enhancers cognitive decay bull energy drink anxiety alzheimer's disease
Abstract: Substances with modulatory capabilities on certain aspects of human cognition have been revered as nootropics from the dawn of time. The plant kingdom provides most of the currently available nootropics of natural origin. Here, in this systematic review, we aim to provide state-of-the-art information regarding proven and unproven effects of plant-derived nootropics (PDNs) on human cognition in conditions of health and disease. Six independent searches, one for each neurocognitive domain (NCD), were performed in parallel using three independent scientific library databases: PubMed, Cochrane and Scopus. Only scientific studies and systematic reviews with humans published between January 2000 and November 2021 were reviewed, and 256 papers were included. Ginkgo biloba was the most relevant nootropic regarding perceptual and motor functions. Bacopa monnieri improves language, learning and memory. Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) modulates anxiety and social-related cognitions. Caffeine enhances attention and executive functions. Together, the results from the compiled studies highlight the nootropic effects and the inconsistencies regarding PDNs that require further research.Supplemental data for this article is available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2021.2021137.
Thematic Areas: Saúde coletiva Nutrition & dietetics Nutrição Medicine (miscellaneous) Medicina ii Medicina i Interdisciplinar Industrial and manufacturing engineering General medicine Food science & technology Food science Farmacia Engenharias iii Engenharias ii Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência de alimentos Biotecnología
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: elisabet.vilella@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-1887-5919
Record's date: 2024-08-03
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Link to the original source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34978226/
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Papper original source: Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition. 63 (22): 1-25
APA: Lorca C; Mulet M; Arévalo-Caro C; Sanchez MÁ; Perez A; Perrino M; Bach-Faig A; Aguilar-Martínez A; Vilella E; Gallart-Palau X; Serra Maqueda A (2023). Plant-derived nootropics and human cognition: A systematic review. Critical Reviews In Food Science And Nutrition, 63(22), 1-25. DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.2021137
Article's DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2021.2021137
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2023
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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