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Enzogenol® improves brain function – A clinical trial
Brain Sciences Institute, Swinburne University, Melbourne
Enzogenol significantly improved cognitive performanceafter only 5 weeks of supplementation
ENZOGENOLENZOGENOL®®
Indications for use in:
1. Antioxidant 6. Nervous System Support
2. Heart Care 7. Brain Function7. Brain Function
3. Blood Circulation 8. Wound Healing
4. Diabetes Support 9. Skin Health
5. Eye Support 10. Beauty Applications
Enzogenol is a proanthocyanidin-rich polyphenol extract from the bark of New
Zealand grown Pinus Radiata trees produced by ENZO Nutraceuticals Ltd with patented
pure water extraction technology
Dosage : 100 - 1000 mg/day (depending on condition
& severity)
Brain Function Clinical StudyRandomized, double blind, controlled study
• 42 male subjects• Age 50-65 years• 5 week supplementation, daily:
Treatment: 960 mg of Enzogenol + 120 mg vitamin C
Control: 120 mg vitamin C
• Baseline, 5 weeks• Subjects: sedentary occupation, do not
exercise much, BMI > 26, non-smokers
Parameters measured1. Computerized Cognitive Testing
Testing performance of working memory using computer based tasks (response time and accuracy)
Spatial Working Memory Task (SWM)
Immediate Recognition Memory Task (IRM)
Target
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Ready
yes no no yes
no no yes
ControlTreatment
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ImmediateRecognition
SpatialWorkingMemory
Error bars:+/- 1.00 SE
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Treatment Control
SWM IRM
SWM IRM
Enzogenol improves brain performance5 weeks of Enzogenol improved response times on Spatial Working Memory (SWM) by 64 ms & Immediate Recognition Memory (IRM) by 60 ms (p<0.05).
=> Reducing brain age by 7- 12 years
Parameters measured2. Brain Electrical Activity Testing /
Coherence AnalysesAnalyzing brain electrical activities and interactionof brain regions during working memory tasks
Can Enzogenol improve brain region communication ?
Brain Neuroimaging Analysis
Brain Activityon Correct Trial Performance
Comparing correct and incorrect trials shows:
Correct trial performance is strongly associated with long-range cortical decoupling (p<0.001)
Enzogenol improves brain communication5 weeks of Enzogenol changed brain activity patterns with a significant increase in long-range cortical decoupling that is strongly associated with correct decision making on these cognitive tests.
Retrieval Memory Task
Object Working Memory Task
=> Increased Brain Efficiency
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