HOW DOES BACOPA WORK?
The bacopa plant contains two components that help boost memory. The first component has two parts called bacosides A and B. These bacosides help assist learning, understanding, retention and the ability to remember new tasks. Regular intake of the bacosides help to boost the activity of the protein kinase, which is involved in the production of new brain cells connected to learning and memory. These bacosides also help to repair damaged neurons by boosting kinase. As a result, damaged brain cell activity is restored, leading to better brain and memory function. Researchers from Oregon Health & Science University and the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) are studying the bacopa dietary supplement to test its impact, if any, on the memory of seniors. Carlo Calabrese, N.D., M.P.H., research professor at NCNM, and a clinical assistant professor of neurology in the OHSU School of Medicine, says, “In prior clinical trials, bacopa has been shown to assist in memory and learnin
