Since then, further positive studies have been published. Numerous studies have demonstrated the neuroprotective effects of ginkgo, which possesses antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Ginkgo reduces oxidative damage observed in brain and liver mitochondria. It is non-toxic and relatively free of side effects. When the cat's claw was mixed with ginkgo, gotu kola, and rosemary, it worked even better in vitro.
Intestinal metabolites are probably among the true active constituents.
The herb Bacopa monniera is rich in steroidal saponins, such as bacoside A and B. One study found it to result in improved acquisition and retention and delayed extinction of newly acquired behaviour. An uncontrolled clinical study demonstrated improvement in epileptic patients over two to five months of treatment. Other herbs traditionally regarded as cognition enhancers or anti-ageing promoters are Rosmarinus officinalis, Melissa officinalis, Centella asiatica, Polygonum multiflorum, Panax ginseng, Withania somnifera, and Schisandra chinensis. There is much that can be done for prevention as well as treatment of prostate cancer through both diet and phytotherapy, Dr. Iggy Soosay, lecturer at the Graduate School of Integrative Medicine at Swinburne University in Melbourne and founding president of the Australasian College of Herbal Medicine, told the conference. In a review of data on prostate cancer from 42 countries, prostate cancer mortality was found to be inversely related to consumption of cereals, nuts, oil seeds and fish.