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Research · Systematic review

The cognitive-enhancing effects of Bacopa monnieri: a systematic review of randomized, controlled human clinical trials

What it found

Bacopa improved performance on 9 of 17 tests of memory free recall, with little consistent evidence of benefit in other cognitive domains.

Design
Systematic review
Year
2012
Population
healthy and mixed adult populations (6 RCTs, 12-week trials)
Intervention
standardized Bacopa monnieri extract, 300–450 mg/day
Outcome
memory free recall and other cognitive domains
Journal
Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Citation last checked 2026-06-21.