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Microalgae extracts are a natural source of many bioactive compounds that reduce inflammation and oxidative stress, and represent an innovative dietary approach to ameliorate age-related cognitive decline and memory impairment. This proof-of-concept CONSORT-compliant, double-blind, randomized controlled study was conducted to evaluate the effect of daily supplementation of microalgae extract on cognitive function, mood, stress and inflammation of healthy older adults with mild cognitive impairment over a 24-week period.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixty-six volunteers with age-associated memory impairment (AAMI; age 55\u201375\u00a0years) were randomly assigned to ingest a placebo (PL, maltodextrin) or 550\u00a0mg of\n                      <jats:italic>Phaeodactylum tricornutum<\/jats:italic>\n                      (Pt) extract (4.4\u00a0mg of fucoxanthin, PUFAs and saturated fatty acids). Participants performed the COMPASS cognitive test battery to measure spatial, working, and episodic memory, attention, vigilance, and executive function. Sleep quality, mood, stress states and inflammation markers were also evaluated. All endpoints were collected at baseline, weeks 12 and 24.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There were no between-group differences for the primary outcome (Corsi Block Span Score) or other cognitive function parameters, at either 12 week or 24 weeks. However, within groups, 24 weeks of daily intake of microalgae extract derived from Phaeodactylum tricornutum attenuated age-induced readouts in Stroop task overall reaction time (p = 0.005; Cohen\u2019s d = 0.8) and Word recall delayed score (p = 0.010; Cohen\u2019s d = 0.5) as compared to baseline week 0, while no significance was reported for these readouts in the placebo group. Similar findings were reported for participants\u2019 perceived stress (p = -0.04; Cohen\u2019s d = 0.4). There was a significant decrease in blood hs-CRP from 3.9mg\/L to 2.1mg\/L following 24-weeks of Pt extract supplementation as compared to placebo (p = 0.002; Cohen\u2019s d = 0.8), while there was no adverse impact on safety clinical blood tests or reported side effects, with the product deemed safe and tolerable.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings suggest promising benefits of daily intake of microalgae extract on cognitive function and immune markers in older subjects with AAMI. Future research into the preventive role of Pt extract in age-assocaited cognitive decline is warranted.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Trial Registration<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Identifier #NCT04832412.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fragi.2025.1540115","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,30]],"date-time":"2025-04-30T01:42:43Z","timestamp":1745977363000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Promising benefits of six-month Phaeodactylum tricornutum microalgae supplementation on cognitive function and inflammation in healthy older adults with age-associated memory impairment"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Emily","family":"Goodbody","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jonathan","family":"Maury","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Doolan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Gillian","family":"DunnGalvin","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Charles","family":"Kakilla","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"R\u00e9mi","family":"Pradelles","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Timothy G.","family":"Dinan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,4,30]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"117104","DOI":"10.1016\/j.lfs.2019.117104","article-title":"Xanthophyll: health benefits and therapeutic insights","volume":"240","author":"Aziz","year":"2020","journal-title":"Life Sci."},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"143","DOI":"10.1186\/s13643-023-02301-6","article-title":"A systematic review of the safety and efficacy on cognitive function of herbal and nutritional medicines in older adults with and without subjective cognitive impairment","volume":"12","author":"Cave","year":"2023","journal-title":"Syst. 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