Daidzein Activates Choline Acetyltransferase from MC-IXC Cells and Improves Drug-Induced Amnesia.

The article cites a study that investigated the effects of daidzein from Pueraria thunbergiana on scopolamine-induced impairments of learning and memory. Administration of daidzein to mice was shown to reverse scopolamine-induced amnesia. Injections of scopolamine into mice resulted in impaired performance on Y-maze tests. By way of contrast, mice treated with daidzein prior to the scopolamine injections were noticeably protected from this performance impairment.