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Background <p>This study evaluated the effectiveness of <i>Myrtus communis</i> L. extract, known for its antioxidant and anticholinesterase properties, to enhance cognitive function and mitigate disease progression in individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD).</p> Methods <p>Fifty elderly patients with mild to moderate AD residing in a Kerman nursing home were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted between November 2019 to February 2020. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (<i>n</i> = 25), receiving <i>M. communis</i> L. capsules (500&#xa0;mg each capsule), or a control group (<i>n</i> = 25), receiving placebo capsules. Cognitive function was assessed at baseline and after four weeks using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scales. Statistical analyses, performed using SPSS version 22, considered a significance level of <i>p</i> &lt; 0.05.</p> Results <p>All fifty patients completed the four-week trial. Baseline characteristics—including sex, mean age, and education level—were well-matched between the intervention and control groups. After four weeks of treatment, the intervention group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in cognitive function, as evidenced by significantly higher MMSE scores compared to the placebo group (23.4 ± 0.25 vs. 19.6 ± 0.25; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001). Concurrently, the intervention group exhibited a significant reduction in dementia severity, indicated by lower CDR scores compared to the control group (0.8 ± 0.04 vs. 1.5 ± 0.04; <i>p</i> &lt; 0.0001).</p> Conclusions <p>These findings suggest that <i>M. communis</i> L. holds promise as a potential complementary therapy for AD, capable of improving cognitive function and potentially slowing disease progression. However, further research is necessary to corroborate these results, elucidate the underlying mechanisms of action, and optimize treatment parameters before definitive conclusions can be drawn.</p> Trial registration <p>irct.ir, ID: 20170702034861N8. Registered on 26/08/2019.</p>

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Preliminary clinical evaluation of capsules containing standard hydroalcoholic extract of Myrtus communis L. in patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’ disease: a randomized, double-blind parallel-group clinical trial

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    2026年1月5日

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  • Mohadese Kamali,
  • Mehdi Ansari,
  • Pegah Nooraee,
  • Haleh Tajadini,
  • Hoda Kamali,
  • Tania Dehesh,
  • Anis Ashrafzadeh,
  • Fariba Sharififar

摘要

Background

This study evaluated the effectiveness of Myrtus communis L. extract, known for its antioxidant and anticholinesterase properties, to enhance cognitive function and mitigate disease progression in individuals with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD).

Methods

Fifty elderly patients with mild to moderate AD residing in a Kerman nursing home were enrolled in a randomized, placebo-controlled trial conducted between November 2019 to February 2020. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention group (n = 25), receiving M. communis L. capsules (500 mg each capsule), or a control group (n = 25), receiving placebo capsules. Cognitive function was assessed at baseline and after four weeks using the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Clinical Dementia Rating (CDR) scales. Statistical analyses, performed using SPSS version 22, considered a significance level of p < 0.05.

Results

All fifty patients completed the four-week trial. Baseline characteristics—including sex, mean age, and education level—were well-matched between the intervention and control groups. After four weeks of treatment, the intervention group demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in cognitive function, as evidenced by significantly higher MMSE scores compared to the placebo group (23.4 ± 0.25 vs. 19.6 ± 0.25; p < 0.0001). Concurrently, the intervention group exhibited a significant reduction in dementia severity, indicated by lower CDR scores compared to the control group (0.8 ± 0.04 vs. 1.5 ± 0.04; p < 0.0001).

Conclusions

These findings suggest that M. communis L. holds promise as a potential complementary therapy for AD, capable of improving cognitive function and potentially slowing disease progression. However, further research is necessary to corroborate these results, elucidate the underlying mechanisms of action, and optimize treatment parameters before definitive conclusions can be drawn.

Trial registration

irct.ir, ID: 20170702034861N8. Registered on 26/08/2019.