Overview
An Ayurvedic herb used for centuries to enhance memory, reduce anxiety, and support cognitive function. Modern research confirms its role in synaptic repair and BDNF upregulation.
Proposed mechanism
Inhibits acetylcholinesterase, upregulates BDNF and NGF, reduces oxidative stress in neural tissue, and modulates serotonin and dopamine receptor activity.
Mechanisms describe how researchers think a compound may act, often from laboratory work — a proposed mechanism is not proof of a clinical effect in people.
Traditional & studied uses
Neuro-regenerationMood SupportAntioxidant
Related pathways
Blast & TBI Neurotrauma
Pathway tags are a research aid for browsing the glossary — they are not a claim that this ingredient treats any condition.
Traditional medicine systems
Ayurvedic Medicine