Loh Su-Peng, Cheng Shi-Hui, Mohamed Wael
Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Malaysia.
Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Biosciences, University of Nottingham Malaysia, Semenyih, Malaysia.
Front Neurol. 2022 May 6;13:865671. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.865671. eCollection 2022.
Cognitive enhancement is defined as the augmentation of the mind's core capabilities through the improvement of internal or external information processing systems. Recently, the focus has shifted to the potential therapeutic effects of natural products in improving cognitive function. Edible bird's nest (EBN) is a natural food substance derived from the saliva of swiftlets. Until today, EBN is regarded as a high-priced nutritious food with therapeutic effects. The effectiveness of dietary EBN supplementation to enhance brain development in mammals has been documented. Although the neuroprotection of EBN has been previously reported, however, the impact of EBN on learning and memory control and its potential as a cognitive enhancer drug remains unknown. Thus, this article aims to address the neuroprotective benefits of EBN and its potential effect as a cognitive enhancer. Notably, the current challenges and the future study direction in EBN have been demonstrated.
认知增强被定义为通过改善内部或外部信息处理系统来增强大脑的核心能力。最近，人们的关注点已转向天然产物在改善认知功能方面的潜在治疗作用。食用燕窝（EBN）是一种源自金丝燕唾液的天然食物物质。直至今日，EBN仍被视为一种具有治疗作用的高价营养食品。膳食补充EBN对哺乳动物大脑发育的促进作用已有文献记载。尽管此前已有关于EBN神经保护作用的报道，然而，EBN对学习和记忆控制的影响及其作为认知增强药物的潜力仍不明确。因此，本文旨在探讨EBN的神经保护益处及其作为认知增强剂的潜在作用。值得注意的是，文中还阐述了EBN目前面临的挑战以及未来的研究方向。
