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AURAPTENE IN THE PEELS OF CITRUS KAWACHIENSIS (KAWACHIBANKAN) CONTRIBUTES TO THE PRESERVATION OF COGNITIVE FUNCTION: A RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS
M. Igase, Y. Okada, M. Ochi, K. Igase, H. Ochi, S. Okuyama, Y. Furukawa, Y. Ohyagi
J Prev Alz Dis 2018;5(3):197-201
OBJECTIVES: Dementia, which is characterized by a progressive decline in cognitive function, is a major concern in aging societies. Although a number of treatments have been approved, an effective therapy to prevent the disorder is lacking. A supplement that improves cognitive function would benefit patients. The aim of this study was to assess whether auraptene, a citrus coumarin, has a protective effect on cognitive decline.
DESIGN: A randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study
SETTING: Outpatient medical check-up program for cognitive disorders
PARTICIPANTS: 84 adult volunteers (they are cognitively normal) met inclusion and exclusion criteria to participate.
INTERVENTION: 42 participants received auraptene enriched (containing 6.0 mg/day of auraptene) test juice, and another participants received placebo juice.
MEASUREMENTS: 1) Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Screen using the 10-word immediate recall test. 2) The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE). Cognitive assessment ware carried out baseline and at 24 weeks.
RESULTS: Auraptene enriched test juice did not improve cognitive function after 24 weeks compared with baseline data. However, there was a significant difference in the percentage change in cognitive function between the test and placebo orange juice groups (6.3 ± 18.9 vs. −2.4 ± 14.8, P < 0.05). Multiple regression analysis demonstrated a significant independent relationship between the percentage change in the 10-word immediate recall test score and test juice consumption including baseline 10-word immediate recall test score in all subjects.
CONCLUSION: This is the first study to assess the effectiveness of auraptene in the prevention of cognitive decline. Our results suggest that auraptene is a safe supplement for the prevention of cognitive decline.
CITATION:
M. Igase ; Y. Okada ; M. Ochi ; K. Igase ; H. Ochi ; S. Okuyama ; Y. Furukawa ; Y. Ohyagi (2017): Auraptene in the Peels of Citrus Kawachiensis (Kawachibankan) Contributes to the Preservation of Cognitive Function: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Study in Healthy Volunteers. The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer’s Disease (JPAD). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jpad.2017.47