Neuroprotective

Nutrients connected to Neuroprotective

A link means the body needs the nutrient for this, or that low intake is linked to it. It does not mean extra supplements help if your intake is already adequate; each link shows how strong the evidence is.

• TaurineLab or animal research only

  Taurine is described as a cytoprotectant against stress-related damage to nerve cells, in the retina and the nervous system. Evidence is lab and animal research.

• CreatineLab or animal research only

  Protection of the brain after injury is shown mainly in animals; human evidence is limited.

• RosemaryLab or animal research only

  Laboratory and animal studies suggest neuroprotective effects; human evidence is limited to a few small trials.

• SchisandraLab or animal research only

  Lab and animal studies suggest nerve-protective effects; no human proof.

• Red cloverLab or animal research only

  Seen in cell studies only.

• Muira puamaLab or animal research only

  An extract improved survival of rat brain cells deprived of oxygen and glucose, and reduced memory loss in an Alzheimer-type mouse model. Laboratory and animal findings only.

• Lion's maneLab or animal research only

  Neuroprotective effects are described in preclinical studies only.

• Gastrodia (tian ma)Lab or animal research only

  Nerve-protective effects are reported in laboratory and animal studies only.

• ShankhpushpiLab or animal research only

  Neuroprotective effects reported in cells and animals; no human evidence found.

• Hemlock reishiLab or animal research only

  An extract improved memory tests and brain antioxidant enzymes in aged rats. Rat work only.

• Malkangani (intellect tree)Lab or animal research only

  Seed extracts protected nerve cells in animal and cell models, according to the study titles and reviews read. No human evidence found.

• VanillaLab or animal research only

  Reviewed cell and animal studies report nerve-protective effects of pure vanillin. The review cites no human efficacy trials.

• Purple reishiLab or animal research only

  A polysaccharide improved memory scores and lowered amyloid plaque in mice, and an extract protected a fly model of Huntington disease. Animal only.

• Caesar's mushroomLab or animal research only

  Purified polysaccharides protected nerve cells and improved behaviour in mouse models; not shown in people.

• Golden thread cordycepsLab or animal research only

  An extract protected nerve cells from a toxic peptide in a dish and in rats.

• Lovage seedLab or animal research only

  An extract eased memory deficits in rats; not tested in people.

• Japanese GinsengLab or animal research only

  Shown only in cells or animals; no human trial found. Findings in cells and animals often do not carry over to people.

• Cynomorium (Suo Yang)Lab or animal research only

  Rat and mouse studies of extracts; no human data.

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