Scallop plasmalogens
Intervention1 paper3 findings
- Human trial1
Outcomes
3BDNF
no changein humans1Low certainty
1 study
BDNF
no changein humans1Low certainty
Scallop plasmalogens have no effect on BDNF in humans.
Human trialhealthy with below-average verbal memory1 mg/day12 weeksn = 66
Orally administered scallop-derived plasmalogens improve cognitive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial · Frontiers in nutrition · 12 Aug 2026
Attention
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Attention
upin humans1Low certainty
Scallop plasmalogens improve attention in humans.
Human trialhealthy with below-average verbal memory1 mg/day12 weeksn = 66
Orally administered scallop-derived plasmalogens improve cognitive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial · Frontiers in nutrition · 12 Aug 2026
Verbal memory
upin humans1Low certainty
1 study
Verbal memory
upin humans1Low certainty
Scallop plasmalogens improve verbal memory in humans (estimated marginal mean difference, 10.1; 95% confidence interval, 0.4-19.9; p = 0.042).
Human trialhealthy with below-average verbal memory1 mg/day12 weeksn = 66
Orally administered scallop-derived plasmalogens improve cognitive function in healthy middle-aged and older adults: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial · Frontiers in nutrition · 12 Aug 2026