Efficacy of Edible Bird’s Nest on Cognitive Functions in Experimental Animal Models: A Systematic Review

Edible bird’s nest (EBN) is constructed from saliva of swiftlets birds and consumed largely by Southeast East Asians for its nutritional value anti-aging properties. Although the neuroprotection EBN in animals has been reported, there not yet systemically summarized. Thus, this review outlined evidence neuroprotective activity modulating cognitive functions either healthy or with induced-cognitive dysfunction as compared to placebos. The related records 2010 2020 were retrieved PubMed, Scopus, Web Science ScienceDirect using pre-specified keywords. relevant effect on cognition selected according eligibility criteria these studies underwent appraisal risk bias. improved enhanced performance well attenuated neuroinflammations neuro-oxidative stress hippocampus animals. Malaysian could improve experimental a treatment induced dysfunction, cognitive-enhancing agent offspring prophylactic conservative against exposure subsequent noxious cerebral accidents dose-depended manner through attenuating neuroinflammation stress. This systemic did proceed meta-analysis.