Bacopa Monnieri Extract

Bacopa Monnieri Extract or brahmi is an herb which has been named after Indian god Brahma and it is known to reduce anxiety and increase brain health. It improves memory power. It also promotes liver health. It protects against low blood sugar level in newborns and helps in keeping blood pressure levels normal in adults. We grow brahmi in a pollution free atmosphere and obtain the extract hygienically. One can avail bacopa monnieri extract from us at a cost-effective rate.

Introduction :

• The leaves of this plant are succulent, oblong and 4–6 millimeters thick. Leaves are oblanceolate and are arranged oppositely on the stem.
• The flowers are small and white, with four or five petals. Its ability to grow in water makes it a popular aquarium plant.
• It can even grow in slightly brackish conditions. Propagation is often achieved through cuttings.

Chemical Composition / key Active Constituents :

• The best characterized compounds in Bacopa monnieri are dammarane types of triterpenoid saponins known as bacosides, with jujubogenin or pseudo-jujubogenin moieties as aglycone units. Bacosides comprise a family of 12 known analogs. Novel saponins called bacopasides I–XII have been identified more recently. The alkaloids brahmine, and herpestine have been catalogued, along with D-mannitol, apigenin, hersaponin, monnierasides I–III, cucurbitacins and plantainoside B.
•  The constituent most studied has been bacoside A, which was found to be a blend of bacoside A3, bacopacide II, bacopasaponin C, and a jujubogenin isomer of bacosaponin C.These assays have been conducted using whole plant extract, and bacoside concentrations may vary depending upon the part from which they are extracted. In one BM sample, Rastogi et al. found this bacoside profile—bacopaside I (5.37%), bacoside A3 (5.59%), bacopaside II (6.9%), bacopasaponin C isomer (7.08%), and bacopasaponin C (4.18%)

Pharmacology:

• Bacopa displays antioxidant and cell-protective effects. It also inhibits acetylcholinesterase, activates choline acetyltransferase, and increases cerebral blood flow. [21] In rats, bacoside A enhances antioxidation, increasing superoxide dismutase, catalase, and glutathione peroxidase activities.
• Brahmi augments Th1 and Th2 cytokine production. Several studies have suggested that Bacopa extracts may have protective effects in animal models of neurodegeneration.
• There have also been preliminary clinical studies suggesting improvement of cognitive function in humans.