Clinical Trial to Evaluate if Balenine, A Major Component of Whale Meat Extract, Improves Cognitive Function in Subjects with Symptoms of Increasing Forgetfulness

Seiji Shioda and Fumiko Takenoya
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Seiji Shioda: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shonan University of Medical Sciences, Japan
Fumiko Takenoya: Department of Sports Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Japan

Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, 2023, vol. 49, issue 2, 40391-40400

Abstract: Balenine (beta-alanyl-N tau-methyl histidine), an imidazole dipeptide reported to have antioxidant and anti-fatigue effects in animal models and humans, is present in abundant amounts in whale meat. Previously, we reported that long-term consumption of whale meat extracts containing balenine improve cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. To test whether this cognition-improving effect of balenine can also be observed in humans, we conducted a double-blind clinical trial in subjects with symptoms of increasing forgetfulness.

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Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2023.49.007766

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