{"id":9161,"date":"2023-12-12T14:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbancare.simplyit.solutions\/wasabi-for-cognitive-health-researchers-say-it-could-improve-memory\/"},"modified":"2023-12-12T14:06:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T11:06:01","slug":"wasabi-kwa-watafiti-wa-afya-ya-utambuzi-wanasema-inaweza-kuboresha-kumbukumbu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/sw\/wasabi-for-cognitive-health-researchers-say-it-could-improve-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Wasabi Kwa Afya ya Utambuzi? Watafiti Wanasema Inaweza Kuboresha Kumbukumbu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wasabi-for-cognitive-health-researchers-say-it-could-improve-memory.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div>\n<p>Wasabi, viungo vya Kijapani vinavyopendwa sana ambavyo huongeza ladha kwa sushi, vinaweza kuwa nyongeza ya manufaa kwa afya ya utambuzi, utafiti umebaini.<\/p>\n<p>Ndani ya <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/15\/21\/4608\" target=\"_blank\">jaribio<\/a> uliofanywa katika kikundi kidogo cha washiriki wenye afya zaidi ya umri wa 60, watafiti walipata &quot;uboreshaji mkubwa&quot; katika kumbukumbu ya muda mfupi na ya muda mrefu na matumizi ya ziada yenye 6-MSITC, kiwanja kikuu cha bioactive kilichopatikana katika wasabi.<\/p>\n<p>Timu ilitathmini wafanyakazi wa kujitolea 72 wenye afya njema kati ya miaka 60 na 80 ambao waligawanywa katika vikundi viwili. Kikundi kimoja kilichukua miligramu 100 (mg) za dondoo ya wasabi wakati wa kulala, na wengine walichukua placebo sawa kwa wiki 12. Watafiti walichunguza uwezo mbalimbali wa utambuzi wa washiriki, ikiwa ni pamoja na utendaji kazi mtendaji, kumbukumbu, kasi ya usindikaji na umakini kabla na baada ya jaribio.<\/p>\n<p>Mwishoni mwa jaribio, kikundi kilichochukua wasabi kilionyesha kumbukumbu bora zaidi ya muda mfupi na mrefu walipojaribiwa ujuzi wa lugha, umakini na uwezo wa kufanya kazi rahisi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tulichunguza faida za ulaji wa 6-MSITC kwenye afya ya utambuzi kwa watu wazima wazee. RCT ya sasa ilifunua kuwa ulaji wa 0.8 mg wa 6-MSITC kwa wiki 12 uliboresha kwa kiasi kikubwa utendakazi wa kumbukumbu, ikiwa ni pamoja na kumbukumbu ya matukio na ya kufanya kazi, ikilinganishwa na kikundi cha placebo, lakini hatukupata maboresho yoyote muhimu katika kazi nyingine za utambuzi. Utafiti huu ni wa kwanza kuonyesha kuwa 6-MSITC ina faida juu ya utendakazi wa kumbukumbu kwa watu wazima wenye afya njema, &quot;watafiti waliandika katika karatasi iliyochapishwa katika jarida la Nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>Mchanganyiko wa antioxidant na kupambana na uchochezi, 6-MSITC, hupatikana tu kwa kiasi kidogo katika bidhaa nyingine za mimea. Walakini, ni kiwanja kikuu cha bioactive katika wasabi ambacho hupunguza uvimbe na viwango vya kioksidishaji kwenye hippocampus, eneo la ubongo linalohusika na kumbukumbu, watafiti. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-12-wasabi-memory-boosting-powers.html\" target=\"_blank\">alielezea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tulijua kutoka kwa tafiti za awali za wanyama kwamba wasabi ilileta faida za kiafya. Lakini kilichotushangaza sana ni mabadiliko hayo makubwa. Uboreshaji ulikuwa mkubwa sana,&quot; <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/wasabi-memory-boost-japanese-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\">sema<\/a> Rui Nouchi, mtafiti mkuu wa utafiti kutoka Taasisi ya Maendeleo, Uzee na Saratani ya Chuo Kikuu cha Tohoku.<\/p>\n<p>Kikundi kilichochukua virutubisho vya wasabi kilionyesha &quot;utendaji bora katika kuhusisha nyuso na majina, ambayo mara nyingi ni tatizo kubwa linalohusiana na kumbukumbu kwa watu wazima,&quot; Nouchi aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p>Watafiti wanaamini ulaji wa 6-MSITC ungekuwa mzuri katika kuboresha utendakazi wa kumbukumbu ya kila siku kwa watu wanaozeeka. Hata hivyo, timu inahitaji kupima madhara ya wasabi kwenye makundi mengine ya umri na kuangalia ikiwa viungo vinaweza kusaidia katika kupunguza kasi ya kumbukumbu inayohusishwa na shida ya akili.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicaldaily.com\/wasabi-cognitive-health-researchers-say-it-could-improve-memory-471187\">Chanzo cha matibabu cha kila siku<\/a><\/p>\n<p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wasabi-for-cognitive-health-researchers-say-it-could-improve-memory.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p>Wasabi, viungo vya Kijapani vinavyopendwa sana ambavyo huongeza ladha kwa sushi, vinaweza kuwa nyongeza ya manufaa kwa afya ya utambuzi, utafiti umebaini.<\/p>\n<p>Ndani ya <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/15\/21\/4608\" target=\"_blank\">jaribio<\/a> uliofanywa katika kikundi kidogo cha washiriki wenye afya zaidi ya umri wa 60, watafiti walipata &quot;uboreshaji mkubwa&quot; katika kumbukumbu ya muda mfupi na ya muda mrefu na matumizi ya ziada yenye 6-MSITC, kiwanja kikuu cha bioactive kilichopatikana katika wasabi.<\/p>\n<p>Timu ilitathmini wafanyakazi wa kujitolea 72 wenye afya njema kati ya miaka 60 na 80 ambao waligawanywa katika vikundi viwili. Kikundi kimoja kilichukua miligramu 100 (mg) za dondoo ya wasabi wakati wa kulala, na wengine walichukua placebo sawa kwa wiki 12. Watafiti walichunguza uwezo mbalimbali wa utambuzi wa washiriki, ikiwa ni pamoja na utendaji kazi mtendaji, kumbukumbu, kasi ya usindikaji na umakini kabla na baada ya jaribio.<\/p>\n<p>Mwishoni mwa jaribio, kikundi kilichochukua wasabi kilionyesha kumbukumbu bora zaidi ya muda mfupi na mrefu walipojaribiwa ujuzi wa lugha, umakini na uwezo wa kufanya kazi rahisi.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tulichunguza faida za ulaji wa 6-MSITC kwenye afya ya utambuzi kwa watu wazima wazee. RCT ya sasa ilifunua kuwa ulaji wa 0.8 mg wa 6-MSITC kwa wiki 12 uliboresha kwa kiasi kikubwa utendakazi wa kumbukumbu, ikiwa ni pamoja na kumbukumbu ya matukio na ya kufanya kazi, ikilinganishwa na kikundi cha placebo, lakini hatukupata maboresho yoyote muhimu katika kazi nyingine za utambuzi. Utafiti huu ni wa kwanza kuonyesha kuwa 6-MSITC ina faida juu ya utendakazi wa kumbukumbu kwa watu wazima wenye afya njema, &quot;watafiti waliandika katika karatasi iliyochapishwa katika jarida la Nutrients.<\/p>\n<p>Mchanganyiko wa antioxidant na kupambana na uchochezi, 6-MSITC, hupatikana tu kwa kiasi kidogo katika bidhaa nyingine za mimea. Walakini, ni kiwanja kikuu cha bioactive katika wasabi ambacho hupunguza uvimbe na viwango vya kioksidishaji kwenye hippocampus, eneo la ubongo linalohusika na kumbukumbu, watafiti. <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/medicalxpress.com\/news\/2023-12-wasabi-memory-boosting-powers.html\" target=\"_blank\">alielezea<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Tulijua kutoka kwa tafiti za awali za wanyama kwamba wasabi ilileta faida za kiafya. Lakini kilichotushangaza sana ni mabadiliko hayo makubwa. Uboreshaji ulikuwa mkubwa sana,&quot; <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/wasabi-memory-boost-japanese-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\">sema<\/a> Rui Nouchi, mtafiti mkuu wa utafiti kutoka Taasisi ya Maendeleo, Uzee na Saratani ya Chuo Kikuu cha Tohoku.<\/p>\n<p>Kikundi kilichochukua virutubisho vya wasabi kilionyesha &quot;utendaji bora katika kuhusisha nyuso na majina, ambayo mara nyingi ni tatizo kubwa linalohusiana na kumbukumbu kwa watu wazima,&quot; Nouchi aliongeza.<\/p>\n<p>Watafiti wanaamini ulaji wa 6-MSITC ungekuwa mzuri katika kuboresha utendakazi wa kumbukumbu ya kila siku kwa watu wanaozeeka. Hata hivyo, timu inahitaji kupima madhara ya wasabi kwenye makundi mengine ya umri na kuangalia ikiwa viungo vinaweza kusaidia katika kupunguza kasi ya kumbukumbu inayohusishwa na shida ya akili.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":9162,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"page_builder":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/urbancare.clinic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/wasabi-for-cognitive-health-researchers-say-it-could-improve-memory.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Wasabi For Cognitive Health? 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Researchers examined a range of cognitive abilities of the participants, including executive function, memory, processing speed and attention before and after the trial.At the end of the trial, the group that took wasabi showed better short- and long-term memory when they were tested for language skills, concentration and ability to carry out simple tasks.&quot;We investigated the benefits of 6-MSITC intake on cognitive health in older adults. The current RCT revealed that an intake of 0.8 mg of 6-MSITC for 12 weeks significantly improved memory functioning, including episodic and working memory, compared to the placebo group, but we did not find any significant improvements in other cognitive functions. This study is the first to demonstrate that 6-MSITC has a benefit on memory functioning in healthy older adults,&quot; the researchers wrote in a paper published in the journal Nutrients.The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, 6-MSITC, is found only in trace amounts in other plant products. However, it is the main bioactive compound in wasabi that reduces inflammation and oxidant levels in the hippocampus, the brain area responsible for memory, researchers explained.&quot;We knew from earlier animal studies that wasabi conferred health benefits. But what really surprised us was the dramatic change. 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This study is the first to demonstrate that 6-MSITC has a benefit on memory functioning in healthy older adults,\" the researchers wrote in a paper published in the journal Nutrients.The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compound, 6-MSITC, is found only in trace amounts in other plant products. However, it is the main bioactive compound in wasabi that reduces inflammation and oxidant levels in the hippocampus, the brain area responsible for memory, researchers explained.\"We knew from earlier animal studies that wasabi conferred health benefits. But what really surprised us was the dramatic change. 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