Memory+ combines three complementary plants to support memory, attention and mental availability. For six plant-based capsules, the formula provides 600 mg of centella, 450 mg of brahmi and 450 mg of chebulic myrobalan.
Brahmi for memorization and learning
Brahmi is the central active ingredient of the formula. It helps support the different stages of memory: encoding new information, consolidating it and then retrieving it at the appropriate time.
Its characteristic compounds, including bacosides, support communication between neurons. They are involved in particular in mechanisms related to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential to attention, learning and memory formation. Brahmi also helps maintain synaptic plasticity, the ability of neuronal connections to strengthen when the brain learns or memorizes information.
This gradual action makes it a particularly interesting ingredient during periods of revision, intensive learning or prolonged intellectual work. It helps maintain better mental availability without relying on an immediate stimulating effect.
Centella for attention and neuronal energy
Centella complements brahmi by supporting attention, alertness and working memory. Working memory allows information to be retained temporarily for immediate use, for example during mental arithmetic, complex reading or a task requiring several stages.
Its natural triterpenes, including asiaticoside and madecassoside, participate in cellular pathways involved in the protection and function of neurons. They help support the activity of the mitochondria, which produce the energy needed to transmit nerve signals, maintain neuronal membranes and release neurotransmitters.
Centella also supports the natural antioxidant systems of cells. This balance is particularly important for the brain, an organ that consumes a great deal of oxygen and energy. It therefore helps maintain an environment conducive to concentration and mental clarity.
Chebulic myrobalan for cellular balance
Chebulic myrobalan completes the formula through the phytochemical richness of its fruit. It naturally contains hydrolyzable tannins, phenolic acids and flavonoids.
These plant compounds help maintain oxidative balance by supporting the body in controlling reactive species produced by cellular metabolism. This function complements that of brahmi and centella, as neurons need to preserve their membranes, mitochondria and communication systems to function efficiently.
Chebulic myrobalan therefore enriches the formula with complementary plant support while reinforcing its Ayurvedic identity.
A complementary combination
Brahmi is primarily responsible for supporting memory, learning and information recall. Centella complements this action by supporting attention, working memory and energy production at neuronal level. Chebulic myrobalan provides a range of polyphenols that contribute to cellular oxidative balance.
This complementarity supports several functions useful for intellectual performance:
• transmission of messages between neurons;
• plasticity of the connections involved in learning;
• production of the energy needed for brain activity;
• maintenance of attention and mental availability;
• protection of cellular structures against oxidative stress.
Who is this product for?
• People going through a period of intensive learning or revision.
• Professionals whose days require attention, memorization and mental availability.
• People wishing to support their ability to concentrate during a heavy intellectual workload.
• Seniors who wish to support the normal function of their memory every day.
What science says
In 2008, a team of US researchers studied the effects of a standardized Bacopa monnieri extract on the memory and cognitive performance of healthy older adults.
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted in Portland, Oregon. It included 54 participants aged at least 65 with no clinical signs of dementia. Their average age was 73.5, and 48 participants completed the study.
After a six-week preliminary placebo period, volunteers received for 12 weeks:
• either 300 mg per day of a dry Bacopa monnieri extract;
• or a placebo tablet of comparable appearance.
The extract studied was produced from the dried aerial parts of the plant at a 50:1 concentration ratio, then standardized to a minimum of 50% bacosides A and B.
The main endpoint concerned delayed word recall. In the Bacopa group, the average number of words recalled increased from 6.4 at the start of treatment to 7.6 after 12 weeks. In the placebo group, the result remained virtually stable, from 6.8 to 6.9 words. The improvement over time observed in the Bacopa group was statistically significant after adjustment for the factors selected by the researchers (p = 0.03).
The time required to complete the Stroop test, which assesses the ability to ignore distracting information among other things, also decreased from 60.1 to 57.2 seconds in the Bacopa group, compared with 60.9 to 60.5 seconds with placebo.