A sedentary lifestyle has been shown to influence cognitive impairment, whereas physical activity and diet ameliorate the negative influence. This study aimed to examine the synergistic effect of black mulberry, sunflower seed, and pumpkin seed supplementation with exercise on cognitive performance among university students. Participants (n=36) were randomly assigned to receive black mulberry, sunflower seed and pumpkin seed with or without exercise for 60 days. All subjects were required to complete cognitive task assessment for domain attention, perception, and executive on day 0 (baseline), day 30, and day 60 of experiments. Compared to baseline, all participants showed faster reaction time for all cognitive tasks on days 30 and 60, and group treatment without exercise significantly enhanced domain attention, executive, and memory span compared to group subjected to exercise alone and treatment with exercise. In conclusion, our findings demonstrate that consumption of bla.....

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Neuronal survivability is fundamental for optimum cognitive performance, thus human wellbeing. This study aimed to investigate the effect of Morus nigra, vitamin E, and exercise neuroplasticity-related biomarkers. Participants (n=40) were randomly assigned to receive Morus nigra fruit extract, sunflower seed, and pumpkin seed with or without exercise for 60 days. To obtained serum, blood samples were collected from all participants at the end of the experimental duration. The serum was used to determine malondialdehyde (MDA), glucocorticoid receptor-α (GCR-α), glutamate dehydrogenase (GDH), and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) concentrations using ELISA kit. Compared to the control group, GCR-α was significantly reduced in all groups, while BDNF concentration was doubled in treatment and exercise group. GDH concentration was increased significantly in the treatment group. Overall, the findings of the present study demonstrate that consumption of Morus nigra fruit e.....

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