NooGandha® (Ashwagandha Extract) Improves Markers of Cognitive Function – New Research
Jun 18 2024
Key Takeaways
A single 225 mg dose of NooGandha® improved:
• picture recall
• word recall
• reaction time
• executive function
Supplementing with NooGandha for 30 days further improved:
• reaction time
• executive function
• significantly lowered tension and fatigue
Acute and Repeated Ashwagandha Supplementation Improves Markers of Cognitive Function and Mood
Performed at Texas A&M University
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, 59 healthy men and women were either given a placebo of 225 mg Gum Arabic or ashwagandha root and leaf extract coated with a liposomal surface (as Liposomal NooGandha®). This study examined the effects of liposomal ashwagandha supplementation on cognitive function, mood, and markers of health and safety in healthy young men and women. Subjects were administered a fasting blood draw, and then the COMPASS cognitive function test battery (word recall, word recognition, choice reaction time task, picture recognition, digit vigilance task, Corsi Bock test, Stroop test), and profile of mood states (POMS). The tests were repeated after an hour, and then again after continued supplementation for 30 days.
Study Results
The results showed that when compared to placebo, a single dose of 225 mg of NooGandha® improved all of the measures shown below. After 30 days of supplementation, greater improvements were seen.
- Improved picture recall
- Improved word recall
- Improved reaction time
- Improved executive function
- Decrease in tension
- Decrease in fatigue
Leonard M, Dickerson B, Estes L, Gonzalez DE, Jenkins V, Johnson S, Xing D, Yoo C, Ko J, Purpura M, et al. Acute and Repeated Ashwagandha Supplementation Improves Markers of Cognitive Function and Mood. Nutrients. 2024; 16(12):1813. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16121813
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/12/1813