Prolonged intake of ergothioneine showed no toxicity in elderly people. Enhanced Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test performance and stabilized neurofilament light chain levels suggest improvements in memory and learning abilities and a deceleration of neuronal damage, respectively. Our results add to existing data that ergothioneine is safe for extended consumption and may hold the potential to delay cognitive decline in elderly adults.
Authors: Yu Fung Yau, Irwin K. Cheah, Rathi Mahendran, Richard M. Y. Tang, Ru Yuan Chua, Rachel E.S. Goh, Lei Feng, Jialiang Li, Ee Heok Kua, Christopher Chen, Barry Halliwell
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/13872877241291253
Publish Year: 2024
