ENCYLOPEDIA
bacopa monnieri
Bacopa monnieri, also referred to as Brahmi, small-leaved Bakopa or hysop water, is a perennial plant used in Ayurveda and herbal medicines. In India, bacopa has been given to children since early childhood to strengthen cognitive function and memory.
Bacopa Monnieri Counterindications and Threats:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding
There is insufficient reliable information on the safety of bacopy in case of pregnancy or breast-feeding.
Slow heart rate (bradycardia)
Bacopa can slow the heartbeat. This may be a problem for people who already have a slow heart rate.
Gastrointestinal blockage
Bacopa may cause intestinal "exhaustion". This can cause problems in people who have blockages in the intestines.
Ulcers
Bacopa may increase secretion in the stomach and intestines. There's a concern that might make the ulcer worse.
Pulmonary disease
Bacopa may increase fluid secretion in the lungs. There is a concern that this may worsen lung diseases such as asthma or emphysema.
Thyroid dysfunction
Bacopa may increase thyroid hormone levels. Bacopa should be used with caution or avoid if you have thyroid disease or are taking thyroid hormone medicines.
Urinary obstruction
Bacopa may increase urinary secretion. There is a concern that this may worsen urinary obstruction.
Action – Trivia
Bacopa is an antioxidant
Brahmi is a powerful antioxidant and protects cells. Bacopa is a component of "Protandim", an antioxidant supplement tested in healthy people.
Bacopa has a dose-dependent ability to capture free radicals and a protective effect on DNA damage.
Bacopa was able to eliminate oxidative stress and prevent tissue damage in mice exposed to aluminium.
Bacopa had a significant protective effect on DNA damage induced by H2O2 in human fibroblasts.
Bacopa is an anti-inflammatory agent
Bacop's alcoholic extracts showed significant anti-arthritis activity.
Bacopa reduces stress / anxiety
Bacopa reduces cortisol and stress in healthy people. Bacopa reduced retrograde amnesia produced by stress caused by immobilisation in healthy people.
Bacopa is a component of "Perment", a herbal preparation that is effective in stress and depression in humans. It was an effective anti-stress agent against acute and chronic stress in rats.
Bacop extracts have been used as a strong therapeutic agent in the treatment of mixed anxiety-depressant disorder. She showed antidepressant activity when tested on forced swimming and tail suspension in mice.
Bacopa improves memory
Bacopa is traditionally used to strengthen learning and memory. Bacopa extract had a positive effect on learning and memory after 12 weeks of postmenopausal administration in women (pilot study). Bacopa improved memory without memory in people with dementia or significant cognitive impairment.
Bacopa has shown significant impact on the preservation of new information and also reduced the rate of forgetting about newly obtained information in humans. Bacopa greatly improved the acquisition and retention of memory in healthy elderly people.
Bacopa had memory enhancement and study during long-term dosing in patients with anxiety disorder. Bacopa leaf extracts greatly improved the learning and preservation of memory in rats after birth.
Bacopa can prevent heart disease
Bacopa extract was able to dissolve clots in experimental organisms. Bacop's alcoholic extract lowered cholesterol levels in high cholesterol-induced rats.
Bacopa is a component of a herbal preparation (DHC-1) that has protective effects against heart damage in rats. Protects the rat's heart from ischemic reperfusion damage and decreased blood pressure in rats.
Bacopa (Brahmi) may be an effective antihypertensive medicine and vasodilator in various types of arteries. Bacopa can provide protection against various biochemical changes and aorta pathology in rats with high cholesterol levels.
Bacopa protects the brain
Bacopa is known as effective "brain food" because it nourishes the brain and improves intelligence and memory. The oil prepared from Bacopa is used for common headaches in humans. Bacopa inhibits acetylcholinesterase and activates acetyltransferase choline, which increases acetylcholine. Bacopa also increased blood flow to the brain in humans and rats.
The ingredients present in the Bacop extract had the properties of neuronal stimulation of dendritic growth in adult rats. Bacopa protected neurons from the death of beta-amyloid induced cells in primary cortical cultures.
Bacopa balances the immune system
Bacopa (BacoMind) protects human lymphocytes from various DNA-damaging factors.
Bacopa's diet stimulated more IgA and IgG secretions in rats' blood compared to Echinacea or Ashwagandha. Bacopa is effective in treating diseases associated with chronic encephalitis caused by the congenital immune system. Bacopa is used to treat splenic enlargement.
Bacopa acts against diabetes
W India some tribes (the Orissa region) use broth from upper parts to treat diabetes. Bacopa (Bacosine) demonstrated insulin-like activity (low blood glucose levels) in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Bacopa (Bacosine) reversed weight loss in diabetic rats, restoring values to almost normal levels.
Bacopa (Bacosine) increased the glycogen content in the liver of diabetic rats and the use of glucose in the diaphragm of diabetic rats.
Bacopa is an antimicrobial
Bacopa's alcoholic extract had antifungal action against Candida albicans and Aspergillus niger (black mold). Bacopa showed antimicrobial activity against Vibrio cholera. Bacopa showed activity against Helicobacter pylori (bacterium associated with chronic gastric ulcers).
The alcohol extract from Bacopa leaves showed antibacterial effects against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumonia and E.coli. The alcohol extract (diethyl ether) of Bacopa had maximum inhibitory effect against Staphylococcus aureus and Proteus vulgaris.
Bacopa has a wide spectrum of antimicrobial action against other bacteria such as Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus cereus, Salmonella typhi and Proteus vulgaris. Bacopa leaf extract along with Azadirachta seeds showed antibacterial action against Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, an organism causing abdominal typhoid. Bacopa plant extract is used to treat gonorrhea.
Bacopa supports longevity
Bacopa prevents the formation of malonodialdehyde and lipofuscin, which are aging indicators. The imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants during ageing can be minimised by Bacop.
Bacopa helps protect the bowel
Bacop leaf juice is given to children to relieve diarrhea. Bacopa is effective in treating patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Bacopa showed significant pain prevention and ulcer healing in healthy and type 2 diabetic rats.
Fresh Bacopa juice has previously been described as having ulcerative properties. Bacopa is effective in treating constipation and stomach disorders.
Mechanism: Bacopy extract can protect the intestine due to its dominant effect on mucosa defence agents.
Bacopa can help protect the liver
Bacopa protected against Tylenol-induced liver damage in rats and increased antioxidant and glutathione catalase activity including this liver injury model. The alcohol extract of Bacopa also exerted protective effects on the liver against morphine, nitrobenzene, N-nitrosodiethylamine, and "iron sulphate hydrogenide" caused liver damage in rats.
Bacopa promotes hair growth
Bacopa (leaves) is a component of herbal oil that shows excellent hair growth activity. Bacopa (as an ingredient of a herbal preparation) also significantly reduced hair loss in animals.
Mechanism: Bacopa supports hair growth by increasing follicle size and increasing the anagenic phase.
Bacopa Monnieri Properties
- Reduce anxiety and relaxation
- Improvement of cognitive function
- Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects