Sage (Salvia officinalis) and memory
What 3 graded rows on sage (salvia officinalis) agree on for memory, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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Sage (Salvia officinalis) and memory
3 rows · 156 peopleThey agree: all 3 rows found an improvement.
- CGrade C× 1
- DGrade D× 2
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- 3
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- 3
- People
- 156
What the rows share
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade C, is a randomized trial of 94 people (2021) and found an improvement.
The rows run from 20 to 94 people, published from 2003 to 2021: 3 single studies.
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3 improved- CGrade CWorking memory and accuracy in healthy adults · Improved
RCT · n 94 · 2021 · Healthy adults aged 30–60
600 mg/day · 29 days
Working memory and accuracy tasks (Corsi blocks, numeric working memory, name-to-face recall) improved versus placebo, both within test days and across the 29 days.
Row on the Sage (Salvia officinalis) page · PubMed 33466627 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DCognition (ADAS-cog, CDR-SB) in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease · Improved
RCT · n 42 · 2003 · Adults aged 65–80 with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (Iran)
60 drops/day · 16 weeks
Cognition scores were better than placebo at 4 months (ADAS-cog p=0.03; CDR-SB p<0.003).
Row on the Sage (Salvia officinalis) page · PubMed 12605619 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DSecondary memory and attention in older adults · Improved
Crossover RCT · n 20 · 2008 · Healthy volunteers over 65 (mean age 73)
Single doses of 167, 333, 666 and 1,332 mg · Single doses, 7-day washouts
The 333 mg dose improved secondary memory at every test time and accuracy of attention versus placebo; other doses helped less.
Row on the Sage (Salvia officinalis) page · PubMed 18350281 (opens PubMed)