Bacopa
Scientific Name:
Bacopa monniera
Common Name:
Brahmi
Active Constituents:
Sapopins (Bacoside A,B), Alkaloids, Glycosides
Common Uses:
Focus, attention span, concentration, memory, mental sharpness and other healthy cognitive functions; mental and physical fatigue caused by stress
Available In:
ClarocetCS, Clarocet Junior
Clinical References and Resources
1. Antioxidant activity of Bacopa monniera in rat
frontal cortex, striatum and hippocampus.
Bhattacharya SK, Bhattacharya A, Kumar A, Ghosal
S.
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi - 221005, India.
Phytother Res. 2000 May;14(3):174-9. PMID: 10815010 [Read
the Abstract]
2. Antistress effects of bacosides of Bacopa monnieri: modulation
of Hsp70 expression, superoxide dismutase and cytochrome P450 activity
in rat brain.
Chowdhuri DK, Parmar D, Kakkar P, Shukla R, Seth
PK, Srimal RC.
Industrial Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow - 226001, UP, India.
Phytother Res. 2002 Nov;16(7):639-45. PMID: 12410544 [Read
the Abstract]
3. Adaptogenic effect of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi)
Rai D, Bhatia G, Palit G, Pal R, Singh S, Singh
HK.
Division of Pharmacology, Central Drug Research Institute, Chattar Manzil Palace,
Lucknow, India.
Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2003 Jul;75(4):823-30.PMID: 12957224 [Read
the Abstract]
4. A Review of Nutrients and Botanicals in the Integrative Management
of Cognitive Dysfunction
Parris M. Kidd, PhD , Biomedical consultant
1999 Thorne Research, Inc.
Volume 4, Number 3,p144-161, 1999 Alternative Review [Read
the Full Text]
5. Clinical evaluation of memory enhancing properties of Memory
Plus in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.
Negi KS, Singh YD, Kushwaha KP, Rastogi CK,
Rathi AK, Srivastava JS, Asthana OP, Gupta RC,
Lucknow G.
Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 2000 Apr; 42(2) Supplement [Read
the Abstract]
6. The chronic effects of an extract of Bacopa monniera (Brahmi)
on cognitive function in healthy human subjects
C. Stough · J. Lloyd · J. Clarke · L.
Downey · C. W. Hutchison · T. Rodgers · P.
J. Nathan
Neuropharmacology Lab., Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne U of Technology
Australia
Psychopharmacology : 17 April 2001 PMID: 11498727 [Read
the Abstract]
7. Chronic effects of Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri) on human memory.
Roodenrys S, Booth D, Bulzomi S, Phipps A, Micallef
C, Smoker J.
Department of Psychology, University of Wollongong, Australia.
Neuropsychopharmacology. 2002 Aug;27(2):279-81. PMID: 12093601 [Read
the Abstract]
8. Evaluation of sedative and anticonvulsant activities of
Unmadnashak Ghrita (Combination Therapy).
Achliya GS, Wadodkar SG, Dorle AK.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur University Campus, India.
J Ethnopharmacol. 2004 Sep;94(1):77-83. PMID: 15261966 [Read
the Abstract]
9. Studies on the anti-anxiety effect of the medyha rasayana
drug, Brahmi
Singh RH, Singh L.
J Res Ayur Siddha 1990;1:133-148.
10. Antidepressant activity of standardized extract of Bacopa
monniera in experimental models of depression in rats.
Sairam K, Dorababu M, Goel RK, Bhattacharya
SK.
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University,
India.
Phytomedicine. 2002 Apr;9(3):207-11. PMID: 12046860 [Read
the Abstract]
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