Monoterpenoid extract of sage (Salvia lavandulaefolia) with cholinesterase inhibiting properties improves cognitive performance and mood in healthy adults

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1088-1100

  Kennedy, David O ^a   Dodd, Fiona L ^a   Robertson, Bernadette C ^a   Okello, Edward J ^b   Reay, Jonathon L ^a   Scholey, Andrew B ^c   Haskell, Crystal F ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; attention; memory; monoterpenoid; mood; sage; salvia; Salvia lavandulaefolia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; PLACEBO; PLANT EXTRACT; SALVIA LAVANDULAEFOLIA EXTRACT; TERPENOID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEMAND BATTERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; MOOD; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECOGNITION; RESPONSE TIME; SALVIA; SALVIA LAVANDULAEFOLIA; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTEER; WORD LIST RECALL; WORKING MEMORY;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTENTION; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; COGNITION; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEMORY; OILS, VOLATILE; SALVIA; TERPENES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80051969483     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: 14617285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269881110385594     Document Type: Article

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