Trial reportNutrients2018
Acute Post-Prandial Cognitive Effects of Brown Seaweed Extract in Humans.
Trial report in Nutrients, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
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Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The effects of macro-algae supplementation on serum lipid, glycaemic control and anthropometric indices: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2023Pooled it
- Acute Effects of Polyphenols on Human Attentional Processes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021Pooled it
- Study protocol for a double-blind randomised controlled trial investigating the impact of 12 weeks supplementation with aBMJ open · 2018Trial
- Algae and Algal Protein in Human Nutrition: A Narrative Review of Health Outcomes from Clinical Studies.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Therapeutic Potentials of the Seaweed-Derived Compounds for Alzheimer's Disease.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biological Potential, Gastrointestinal Digestion, Absorption, and Bioavailability of Algae-Derived Compounds with Neuroprotective Activity: A Comprehensive Review.Marine drugs · 2022Review
- Wide Range Applications of Spirulina: From Earth to Space Missions.Marine drugs · 2022Review
- Phenolics as GABAMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Impact of thermal processing on the nutrients, phytochemicals, and metal contaminants in edible algae.Critical reviews in food science and nutrition · 2022Article
- Development of the cMIND Diet and Its Association with Cognitive Impairment in Older Chinese People.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2022Article
- Corrigendum: Edible seaweed-derived constituents: an undisclosed source of neuroprotective compounds.Neural regeneration research · 2021Article
- Seaweed Components as Potential Modulators of the Gut Microbiota.Marine drugs · 2021Review
- Spirulina Microalgae and Brain Health: A Scoping Review of Experimental and Clinical Evidence.Marine drugs · 2021Article
- 24(S)-Saringosterol Prevents Cognitive Decline in a Mouse Model for Alzheimer's Disease.Marine drugs · 2021Article
- Brown Seaweeds for the Management of Metabolic Syndrome and Associated Diseases.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Review
- Edible seaweed-derived constituents: an undisclosed source of neuroprotective compounds.Neural regeneration research · 2020Review
- Seaweed Secondary Metabolites with Beneficial Health Effects: An Overview of Successes in In Vivo Studies and Clinical Trials.Marine drugs · 2019Review
- Breaking up prolonged sitting with moderate-intensity walking improves attention and executive function in Qatari females.PloS one · 2019Article
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7 authors.
Funding
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Abstract
(Poly)phenols and, specifically, phlorotannins present in brown seaweeds have previously been shown to inhibit α-amylase and α-glucosidase, key enzymes involved in the breakdown and intestinal absorption of carbohydrates. Related to this are observations of modulation of post-prandial glycemic response in mice and increased insulin sensitivity in humans when supplemented with seaweed extract. However, no studies to date have explored the effect of seaweed extract on cognition. The current randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel groups study examined the impact of a brown seaweed extract on cognitive function post-prandially in 60 healthy adults (
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