2023-10-12 07:10:18
Australian research team “Herbal extract Sailuotong (SLT) improves brain health”
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Herbal medicines made from extracts such as ginkgo biloba, ginseng, and saffron were found to be effective in treating mild cognitive impairment. [사진=게티이미지뱅크]Research results have shown that herbal medicine made from extracts such as ginseng and ginkgo biloba leaves can help treat patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment.
Western Sydney University’s NICM Health Research Institute announced that this was the result of a clinical trial to confirm the efficacy and safety of herbal medicines made from extracts of ginseng and ginkgo biloba on 78 patients with mild cognitive impairment.
“People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) have a more than five times greater risk of developing dementia, yet there are no approved treatments for this disorder,” said Genevieve Steiner-Lim, associate professor of cognitive neuroscience and corresponding author of the study. .
Sailuotong (SLT, 塞络通), the herbal medicine used in this clinical trial (Phase 2), was made from extracts of ginseng, ginkgo leaves, and spring wild flower saffron (crocus sativus L.).
The research team divided 78 people over 60 years of age diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment into two groups (randomly assigned). One group received 180 mg/capsule of SLT (SLT) per day, and the other group received the same amount of placebo. I took it for a week.
The group that took Sai Luotong (SLT) showed statistically significant improvements in memory, attention, and multitasking task performance compared to the group that did not take SLT. The incidence of mild or moderate adverse reactions was also low.
Associate Professor Steiner-Lim said, “It has been shown that even within a short treatment period of 12 weeks, the herbal medicine Xiluotong (SLT) can support important aspects of memory and thinking in patients with mild cognitive impairment. “The patient’s resistance (tolerance) to the drug is also excellent,” he said.
According to the research team, the herbal medicine Xi Luotong (SLT) shows the potential to solve various aspects of the pathophysiology of mild cognitive impairment through anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-apoptotic, and cholinergic enhancement. Previous studies have shown that Sai Luotong (SLT) is effective in improving vascular dementia and neurocognition in healthy adults and is safe for humans. The research team collaborated for a long time with the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine and a pharmaceutical company (Xinwei Pharmaceuticals Group). The research team said that it might also provide a glimpse into the possibility of treating multiple sclerosis, which affects 17% of the world’s population over the age of 60.
Early intervention for patients with mild cognitive impairment is very important to slow or prevent the progression of dementia. Additional studies are needed to increase sample size and confirm long-term treatment effects.
The results of this study (A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group 12-week pilot phase II trial of Sailuotong (SLT) for cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment) are the results of ≪Alzheimer’s disease and dementia: diagnosis, evaluation It was published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment and Disease Monitoring.
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