Mildronate
Mildronate has been studied in 3 papers since 2019: 1 trial in people, 1 in animals, 1 review. The newest paper, Jun 25, 2025: “Meldonium: current and emerging therapeutic applications”.
See all 4 papers on mildronate
At a glance
The findings reach mice, none yet in people. 1 lab in 1 country.
- 1 lab in 1 country
- Funders: Russian Foundation for Basic Research and 1 more
- Human trial1
- Animals1
What did studies of mildronate find?
5Studies of mildronate measured 5 outcomes, among them learning and memory, neuronal apoptosis and cardiac, hepatic, and pulmonary tissue damage.
Learning and memory
upin reviews1
1 study
Learning and memory
upin reviews1
Mildronate improves learning and memory.
“Moreover, it inhibits neuronal apoptosis and facilitates cognitive functions, particularly learning and memory processes.”
Review
Meldonium: current and emerging therapeutic applications
Postepy biochemii
neuronal apoptosis
downin reviews1
1 study
neuronal apoptosis
downin reviews1
Mildronate inhibits neuronal apoptosis.
“Moreover, it inhibits neuronal apoptosis and facilitates cognitive functions, particularly learning and memory processes.”
Reviewneuron
Meldonium: current and emerging therapeutic applications
Postepy biochemii
Cardiac, hepatic, and pulmonary tissue damage
downin reviews1
1 study
Cardiac, hepatic, and pulmonary tissue damage
downin reviews1
Mildronate protects against cardiac, hepatic, and pulmonary tissue damage (hypoxic conditions).
“By inhibiting mitochondrial β-oxidation of fatty acids under hypoxic conditions, meldonium exerts cytoprotective effects on cardiac, hepatic, and pulmonary tissues.”
Reviewhypoxic conditionscardiac, hepatic, and pulmonary tissues
Meldonium: current and emerging therapeutic applications
Postepy biochemii
Bifidobacterium
upin mice1
1 study
Bifidobacterium
upin mice1
Mildronate increases Bifidobacterium in mice.
“mildronate increased the level of Bifidobacterium, Rikinella, Christensenellaceae.”
Animals
Life sciences
BBOX1
downin reviews1
1 study
BBOX1
downin reviews1
Mildronate inhibits BBOX1.
“meldonium (ME) - a competitive inhibitor of gamma-butyrobetaine hydroxylase”
Review
Journal of medicine and life