Kulkarni Reena, Girish K J, Kumar Abhimanyu
Department of Post Graduate Studies in Kaumarabhritya, SDM College of Ayurveda, Hassan, Karnataka, India.
Pharmacogn Rev. 2012 Jul;6(12):147-53. doi: 10.4103/0973-7847.99949.
Cognitive deficits that present with many of neuropsychiatric conditions and/or alone as developmental deficit demand use of nootropics to boost cognitive abilities. Recently there is a tremendous urge to explore medicinal plants globally for improving cognitive function owing to their less adverse effects. Ayurveda provides a list of herbs known for nootropic activity as well as their multi-dimensional utility in various conditions. Present paper is a review to update knowledge on pharmacological properties, major chemical constituents, therapeutic actions, preclinical studies, safety and possible mode of action of the selected herbs from ayurvedic pharmacopoeia. Concurrently, it opens up for further research and standardization on nootropic herbs.
许多神经精神疾病所呈现的认知缺陷和/或单独作为发育缺陷出现时，需要使用促智药来提高认知能力。最近，由于药用植物副作用较小，全球范围内出现了探索它们以改善认知功能的巨大热潮。阿育吠陀提供了一份具有促智活性的草药清单，以及它们在各种病症中的多方面用途。本文是一篇综述，旨在更新关于阿育吠陀药典中所选草药的药理特性、主要化学成分、治疗作用、临床前研究、安全性及可能作用方式的知识。同时，它为促智草药的进一步研究和标准化开辟了道路。
