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Cognitive ChangeNCT05580146

Acute Dose-ranging Effects of Mango Leaf Extract (Zynamite® 15%) on Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow

A study testing Zynamite® 15% 150mg, Zynamite® 15% 300mg and Zynamite® 15% 600mg in people with Cognitive Change, run by Northumbria University at 1 site in United Kingdom.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Zynamite® is a novel mango (Mangifera indica) leaf extract standardized to contain polyphenol mangiferin.It has previously been shown to enhance brain oxygenation, physical performance and ergogenic parameters following ischemia-reperfusion in healthy humans when consumed alongside other polyphenols. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 30 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Cognitive Change
What is being tested?
Zynamite® 15% 150mg, Zynamite® 15% 300mg and Zynamite® 15% 600mg
Could I receive a placebo?
Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
How many people
62 participants
Where
1 siteUnited Kingdom
Study dates
17 May 2021to 14 Apr 2022
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 30 years
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Participants must self-assess themselves as being in good health
  • Participants must be aged 18 to 30 years at the time of giving consent
  • Participants must self-report playing video-games (arcade, console, computer, smartphone) for not less than 5 hours a week on average, over the previous 6 months .

Who cannot join

  • Have symptoms of Covid-19 or fall into the 'high' or 'moderate' risk categories from coronavirus as defined by NHS UK.
  • Have any pre-existing diagnosed medical condition/illness which will impact taking part in the study NOTE: the explicit exception to this is controlled hay fever. There may be other, unforeseen, exceptions and these will be considered on a case-by-case basis; i.e. participants may be allowed to progress to screening if they have a condition/illness which would not interact with the active treatments or impede performance. Note asthma is not permitted in this study.
  • Are currently taking prescription medications including habitual use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) (e.g. ibuprofen, aspirin) NOTE: the explicit exceptions to this are contraceptive treatments for female participants, thyroid medication, topical creams and those taken 'as needed' in the treatment of hay fever. As above, there may be other instances of medication use which, where no interaction with the active treatments is likely, and which would not be expected to have any impact on brain function, participants may be able to progress to screening.
  • Have high blood pressure (systolic over 139 mm Hg or diastolic over 89 mm Hg)
  • Have a Body Mass Index (BMI) outside of the range 18.5-29.9 kg/m2
  • Are pregnant, seeking to become pregnant or lactating.
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  • Have learning and/or behavioural difficulties such as dyslexia or ADHD
  • Have a visual impairment that cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses (including colour-blindness)
  • Smoke tobacco or vape nicotine or use nicotine replacement products
  • Excessive caffeine intake (>500 mg per day)
  • Have relevant food intolerances/ sensitivities/ allergies
  • Have taken antibiotics within the past 4 weeks
  • Have taken dietary supplements e.g. vitamins, omega 3 fish oils etc. in the last 4 weeks (Note: participation is possible following a 4 week supplement washout prior to participating and for the duration of the study on the proviso that the supplements they are taking are out of choice and not medically prescribed or advised). NOTE: Existing vitamin D use is permitted
  • Have any health condition that would prevent fulfilment of the study requirements (this includes non-diagnosed conditions for which no medication may be taken)
  • Are unable to complete all of the study assessments
  • Are currently participating in other clinical or nutrition intervention studies, or have in the past 4 weeks
  • Has been diagnosed with/ undergoing treatment for alcohol or drug abuse in the last 12 months
  • Have been diagnosed with/ undergoing treatment for a psychiatric disorder in the last 12 months
  • Suffers from frequent migraines that require medication (more than or equal to 1 per month)
  • Sleep disorders or are taking sleep aid medication
  • Any known active infections
  • Does not have a bank account (required for payment)

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United Kingdom1 site
  • Brain performance and nutrition research centre, Northumbria university

    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE1 8ST

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About this study

Official title: Acute Dose-ranging Effects of Mango Leaf Extract (Zynamite® 15%) on Cognitive Function and Cerebral Blood Flow in Healthy Young Adults

Zynamite® is a novel mango (Mangifera indica) leaf extract standardized to contain polyphenol mangiferin.It has previously been shown to enhance brain oxygenation, physical performance and ergogenic parameters following ischemia-reperfusion in healthy humans when consumed alongside other polyphenols. Preliminary data has also indicated that a single 300mg dose of Zynamite® (60%) can improve performance across a range of cognitive tasks.This study aims to evaluate the effects, in healthy adults, of 3 doses of Zynamite® 15% on performance across a number of cognitive domains, as well as during a period of cognitively demanding task performance. A second sub-study will assess cerebral blood flow during cognitively demanding task performance.

Read the detailed description

Extracts made from the leaves of the mango food plant (Mangifera indica L., Anacardiaceae) have a long history of medicinal usage, most likely due to particularly high levels of the polyphenol mangiferin. Zynamite®, is a novel mango (Mangifera indica) leaf extract standardized to contain polyphenol mangiferin which has previously been shown to enhance brain oxygenation and physical performance and ergogenic parameters following ischemia-reperfusion in healthy humans when consumed alongside other polyphenols.A recent study in rats demonstrated a similar effect of Zynamite® on electrophysiological (EEG) spectral power as that seen following caffeine, with a synergistic effect of co-consumption of Zynamite® and caffeine. A concomitant ex vivo study demonstrated increased long-term potentiation (LTP) in rat hippocampal slices, suggesting the potential for Zynamite® to enhance memory. Previous research has also demonstrated that both single doses and chronic administration of polyphenols can beneficially modulate cognitive function, including during cognitively demanding task performance. Previous research has also shown that polyphenols and polyphenol rich treatments can modulate cerebral blood-flow. These findings raise the possibility that Zynamite® may have beneficial effects on psychological and hemodynamic parameters, potentially with some similarities to the effects exerted by caffeine.

A recent study expanded on the above assessing the effects of a single dose of Zynamite® (60% of polyphenol mangiferin) on performance across a number of cognitive domains (attention, working memory, episodic memory, executive function), as well as during a period of cognitively demanding task performance, and during laboratory-induced stress. The results showed that a single dose of 300 mg Zynamite® significantly improved performance accuracy across the tasks in the battery, with domain-specific effects seen in terms of enhanced performance on an 'Accuracy of Attention' factor and an 'Episodic Memory' factor as well as improved performance across all three tasks (Rapid Visual Information Processing, Serial 3s and Serial 7s subtraction tasks) of the Cognitive Demand Battery sub-section of the assessment, which assesses cognitive function and subjective mental fatigue during sustained performance of mentally demanding tasks. All of these cognitive benefits were seen across the post-dose assessments (30 min, 3 h, 5 h). These results provide the first demonstration of cognition enhancement following consumption of mango leaf extract adding to previous research showing that polyphenols and polyphenol rich extracts can improve brain function.

The proposed studies will expand on the existing body of research by assessing the effects of three doses of Zynamite® (this time a lower concentration version containing 15% polyphenol mangiferin) on cognitive performance and cerebral blood flow.

Being tested
Zynamite® 15% 150mg, Zynamite® 15% 300mg, Zynamite® 15% 600mg, Placebo
Keywords
NIRS, Cognitive Performance, Cerebral Blood Flow, Mango Leaf Extract, Zynamite®, Mangifera indica

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Zynamite® 15% 150mgDietary supplement

    Also called Mangifera indica

    leaves of the mango food plant

  • Zynamite® 15% 300mgDietary supplement

    Also called Mangifera indica

    leaves of the mango food plant

  • Zynamite® 15% 600mgDietary supplement

    Also called Mangifera indica

    leaves of the mango food plant

  • PlaceboDietary supplement

    Sunflower oil matched for appearance

Study groups in NCT05580146
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Zynamite® 15% 150mgActive comparatorMango leaf extract (Mangifera indica)
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Zynamite® 15% 150mg
Zynamite® 15% 300mgActive comparatorMango leaf extract (Mangifera indica)
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Zynamite® 15% 300mg
Zynamite® 15% 600mgActive comparatorMango leaf extract (Mangifera indica)
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Zynamite® 15% 600mg
PlaceboPlacebo comparatorPlacebo matched for appearance
Receives: Dietary Supplement: Placebo

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Cerebral blood flow during performance of cognitive tasks

    Measured (in umol) using quantitative near infrared spectroscopy (higher indicates increased blood volume)

    Measured: 60 minutes post-dose

  2. Cerebral blood flow at rest

    Measured (in umol) using quantitative near infrared spectroscopy (higher indicates increased blood volume)

    Measured: 10 minutes

  3. Change in speed of performance from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from summing the z score reaction time (RT) performance on seven tasks and finding the average: Speed of performance = (Zsimple RT + Zchoice RT + Zdigit vigilance RT + ZRVIP RT + ZNumeric working memory RT + ZPicture recognition RT + ZWord recognition RT) ÷ 7

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  4. Change in accuracy of cognitive task performance from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from summing the z score accuracy performance scores on nine tasks and finding the average: Accuracy of performance = (Zaccuracy choice RT + Zdigit vigilance accuracy + ZRVIP accuracy + ZNumeric working memory accuracy + ZCorsi span score + Zimmediate word recall accuracy + Zdelayed word recall accuracy + Zword recognition accuracy + Zpicture recognition accuracy) ÷ 9

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  5. Change in accuracy of attention from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from averaging the sum of the the z score accuracy performance scores from the choice reaction time, digit vigilance and Rapid visual information processing tasks

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  6. Change in speed of attention from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from averaging the sum of the the z score reaction times from the choice reaction time, digit vigilance and Rapid visual information processing tasks

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  7. Change in working memory from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from averaging the sum of the z score accuracy performance on the numeric working memory task and Corsi block-tapping task

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  8. Change in speed of memory from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from averaging the sum of the z score reaction times on the numeric working memory task, the delayed picture recognition task and the delayed word recognition task

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  9. Change in episodic memory from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    This is a composite measure derived from averaging the sum of the z score performance on the following cognitive tasks: immediate word recall, delayed word recall, delayed picture recognition, delayed word recognition

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  10. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for word recall from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  11. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for word recognition from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  12. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for picture recognition from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  13. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for numeric working memory from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  14. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for choice reaction time from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  15. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for digit vigilance from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  16. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for corsi blocks task from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  17. Cognitive function- change in individual task Accuracy for peg and ball from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task Accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  18. Cognitive function- change in individual task Reaction Time for picture recognition from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  19. Change in Reaction Time for word recognition from baseline to 300 minutes post dose Cognitive function- individual task Reaction Time for word recognition Cognitive function- individual task Reaction Time for word recognition

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  20. Cognitive function- change in individual task Reaction Time for numeric working memory from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  21. Cognitive function- change in individual task Reaction Time for choice reaction time from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  22. Cognitive function- change in individual task Reaction Time for digit vigilance from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  23. Cognitive function- change in individual task Reaction Time for simple reaction time from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  24. Cognitive function- change in individual task Reaction Time for peg and ball from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction Time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  25. Cognitive Function- change in serial 3 subtractions accuracy from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  26. Cognitive Function- change in serial 7 subtractions accuracy from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  27. Cognitive Function- change in Rapid Information Visual Processing accuracy from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Task accuracy

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  28. Cognitive Function- change in Rapid Information Visual Processing reaction time from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Reaction time

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  29. Cognitive Function- change in Rapid Information Visual Processing false alarms from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Number of false alarms

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

  30. Mental fatigue- change in subjective mental fatigue from baseline to 300 minutes post dose

    Mental fatigue visual analogue scale

    Measured: 0, 300 minutes post dose

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted14 Oct 2022
  2. Study start17 May 2021
  3. Primary completion14 Apr 2022
  4. Study completion14 Apr 2022

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Crossover
Model description
Balanced crossover
Masking
Triple blind
Who is masked
Participant, Investigator, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
62 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05580146
Sponsor's protocol ID
58BX2 and 58BX3
Status last verified
Apr 2022
First submitted
5 May 2021
Last updated
14 Oct 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Zynamite® 15% 150mg, Zynamite® 15% 300mg and Zynamite® 15% 600mg in people with Cognitive Change, run by Northumbria University at 1 site in United Kingdom.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 22 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 14 Oct 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United Kingdom. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Cerebral blood flow during performance of cognitive tasks (time frame: 60 minutes post-dose). The study lists 30 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 14 Oct 2022.

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