南非醉茄的健康益处

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For years, Indians have prescribed ashwagandha as a treatment for cerebral disorders in the elderly, including memory loss.多年来，印度人开出了南非醉茄作为老年人脑部疾病（包括记忆力减退）的处方。 Scholars from the University of Leipzig looked at the effects of ashwagandha on the brain.莱比锡大学的学者研究了南非醉茄对大脑的影响。 They dosed rats with ashwagandha and then looked at their brains to see if ashwagandha affected neurotransmitters.他们给大鼠服用了ashwagandha，然后看着他们的大脑，看看ashwagandha是否会影响神经递质。 The research showed that ashwagandha led to more acetylcholine receptor activity.研究表明，南非醉茄导致更多的乙酰胆碱受体活性。 The scholars concluded that the increase of activity in that particular neurotransmitter could account for the increase in cognitive ability and memory that is attributed to ashwagandha.学者得出结论，特定神经递质的活性增加可以解释归因于ashwagandha的认知能力和记忆力的增加。
Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center also looked at the effects of ashwagandha.德克萨斯大学健康科学中心的研究人员还研究了南非醉茄的功效。 They found that extracts of the shrub had activity that was similar to GABA, which could explain why the plant is effective in reducing anxiety.他们发现灌木的提取物具有与GABA相似的活性，这可以解释为什么植物能有效减轻焦虑。
2002年进行的另一项研究发现，ashwagandha导致轴突和树突的生长增加。 2001年的另一项研究发现，这种植物可以增强记忆力。 2000年的一个项目表明，非洲醉茄减轻了动物的焦虑和抑郁。