This Spicy Japanese Plant Can Improve Cognitive Function
This spicy Japanese plant improved short-term and long-term memory in older community-dwelling adults. However, most of the condiments you find in the grocery store are fake.
STORY AT-A-GLANCE
Research from Tohoku University in Japan demonstrated that the primary bioactive compound in wasabi — 6-methylsulfinyl hexyl isothiocyanate (6-MSITC) — improved long-term and short-term memory in community-dwelling older adults
The compound is known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that the researchers believe positiv…
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