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| Bacopa monnieri Extract |
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| Much modern research has focused on the activity Bacopa monnieri
demonstrates in the Central Nervous System. Recent studies indicate
that Bacosides, Bacopa monnieri’s primary components, enhance nerve
impulse transmission, helping improve concentration, learning,
memory, and attention span as well as other higher order cognitive
functions. |
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| Botanical Name
Family Name
Common Name
Standardized For
Description
Plant part used
Applications | : Bacopa monnieri
: Scrophulariaceae
: Brahmi, bacopa, Babies tear
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: Light To DarkBrown Powder
: Whole Plant and sometimes the leaf
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| Active Constituents |
| Compounds responsible for the pharmacological effects of Bacopa
include alkaloids like Brahmine and herpestine, saponins d-mannitol
and hersaponin, acid A. The constituents responsible for Bacopa's
cognitive effects are bacosides A and B. |
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| Benefits of using Brahmi: |
| Brahmi iseffective against diseases like bronchitis, asthma,
hoarseness - It has a relaxant effect on pulmonaryarteries, aorta,
trachea, and ileal and bronchial tissue Effectiveagainst arthritis, rheumatism, backache Effectiveagainst constipation, digestive problems, emetic and
laxative etc Brahmi hasCardio tonic It has anticancerproperties - dueto inhibition of DNA replication
in cancer cell lines Anti-agingherb ImproveMental Problems
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| 1.) The most popular use of Bacopa is associated with treatment of
various mental problems. Brahmi is useful for improving mental
clarity, confidence, retention capacity, concentration and memory
recall. For these uses of Brahmi, it has been widely used by
students.
In order to improve the memory, of human being it is advisable to
take bacopa on a regular basis. This is because Bacopa improves the
blood circulation to the brain.
Mechanism:
Bacopa has ability to induce enzyme and protein synthesis at
specific sites in the brain like the hippocampus (where memories
are created) which is responsible forlaying down new memories.
2.) Bacopa is also found to be beneficial for treating emotional
disturbances, mental imbalances. It also cures and prevents
geriatric mental problems like Alzheimer disease and amnesia.
Bacopa is also used for making brain tonics.
Mechanism:
Triterpenoid saponins and Bacosides of Bacopa play key role for
enhancing nerve impulse transmission. Bacosides support the repair
of damaged neurons by enhancing kinase activity,neuronal synthesis,
restoration and regeneration of synaptic activity resulting in
nerve impulse transmission. These effects make it a wonderful nerve
tonic or nerve nourishing agent. |
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| Treating Insomnia - The cooling property of Bacopa is used for treating insomnia. Skin Treatment - Bacopa is a good medicine for treating skin diseases eczema,
psoriasis, abscess, ulcerations- it stimulates the growth of skin,
and nails. It is a blood cleansing herb used for detoxifying the
blood. Remedy for Hair Loss - Bacopa has good antioxidant property which can be used for
transmitting the proper nutrition to the hair roots and thus it
promote hair growth. Bacopa makes the head cool and allow the hair
to grow luxuriantly. Bacopa prevent the color change of the hair
and the splitting of the hair tips. It also cures the dandruff
problems and thus makes the hair strong. Healing Alzheimer's disease - Loss of cholinergic activity in hippocampus was the primary cause
of Alzheimer's disease. Bacopa showed important antioxidant
activity in many brain parts
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