The Claim
In aged rats, administration of Cordyceps militaris extract (125 mg/kg) and alpha-lipoic acid (50 mg/kg) for three months is associated with a 2.2-fold reduction in tumor necrosis factor-alpha and a 3-fold reduction in nuclear factor kappa B activity in the hippocampus.
What the research says
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In older rats, a combination of Cordyceps militaris extract and alpha-lipoic acid given daily for three months reduces levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha by 2.2 times and nuclear factor kappa B activity by 3 times in the hippocampus.
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In aged rats, the combination of Cordyceps militaris extract (125 mg/kg) and alpha-lipoic acid (50 mg/kg) for three months is associated with a 2.2-fold reduction in tumor necrosis factor-alpha and a 3-fold reduction in nuclear factor kappa B activity in the hippocampus, indicating suppression of neuroinflammatory signaling pathways.
Antioxidant molecules boost the brain's natural defenses against harmful oxygen byproducts, which stops a key inflammation switch from turning on. When this switch stays off, the brain stops producing a major inflammatory signal, protecting nerve cells from damage.
What the research says
1 studyIn older rats, a mix of two natural substances reduced two key brain inflammation signals by more than half, exactly as the claim says. This suggests the combo helps calm brain inflammation linked to aging.
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