Evidence mapPaperPMID 42072656Full record

ReviewBiomolecules2026

Cognitive-Enhancing Effects of Bioactive Compounds and Traditional Herbal Medicines in Elderly Patients with Metabolic Syndrome.

Pouria Sefidmooye Azar, Shiva Akhlaghi, Zia Shariat-Madar, Fakhri Mahdi

Abstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
1citing papers in PubMed
field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Pouria Sefidmooye AzarDepartment of Nutrition & Family Sciences, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR 72035, USA.
Shiva AkhlaghiDivision of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
Zia Shariat-MadarDivision of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.
Fakhri MahdiDivision of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS 38677, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4891-2992

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Aging is a multifactorial process characterized by progressive physiological changes, including cellular senescence, cellular loss, and organ decline, which collectively accelerate the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in older adults. MetS, in turn, not only significantly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but also contributes to decreased functional and cognitive capacity, partly due to diminished ability to adapt to metabolic stress. While genetic predisposition has a substantial influence on the risk of developing MetS, other intrinsic factors, including chronic inflammation, insulin resistance (InsR), and altered neurohormonal activation, also play crucial roles. Targeted therapies, lifestyle interventions, and pharmacotherapy can decelerate the progression of CVD, improving the likelihood of survival with favorable neurological and functional outcomes in older individuals with MetS. However, adverse drug reactions and the lack of adequate interventions for cognitive decline have led to the emergence of self-medication with nonprescription products. The anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-channelopathy, antiaging, and neuroprotective properties of flavonoids, alkaloids, polysaccharides, and polyphenols found in key traditional medicines have shown promising potential in the treatment of MetS-induced cognitive decline. This narrative review summarizes current evidence on bioactive compounds and herbal medicines that may offer cognitive benefits in elderly patients with MetS.

Indexed as

Herbal MedicineMetabolic SyndromeAgedAgingAnimalsCognitive EnhancementHumansadipose tissue dysfunctioncellular senescencechannelopathieshepatic steatosisinflammatory pathwaysinsulin resistanceoxidative stressskeletal muscle insulin resistancevascular complicationsvascular dementia

Identifiers

PMID42072656
PMCPMC13113103

What Socratic holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the Socratic graph.