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PQQ Ya Kara Hangen Daga Cikin Mako 12 Ga Matasa da Manyan Mutane

Nova Chen · · 4 min read

Gano Babban Sakamako

Wani sinadari da ke hulɗa da mitochondria, da ake kira pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) disodium salt, ya nuna tasiri mai ban sha'awa. A cikin gwaji da aka yi a boye ba tare da sanin wanda ke karɓa ba (double‑blind, placebo‑controlled), 20 mg na PQQ a rana ya haifar da ƙaruwa a maki na ƙwaƙwalwa bayan makonni 12. Wannan ƙaƙƙarfan tasiri ya bayyana musamman a matasa, waɗanda suka fara samun saurin tunani da sassauci a mako na 8.

An buga sakamakon a mujallar Food & Function a shekarar 2023. Ba wai PQQ kawai ya taimaka ba, har ma fa'idarsa ta bambanta da shekaru kuma ta bayyana a lokuta daban‑daban.

Yadda aka gudanar da binciken

  • Tsari: gwaji double‑blind, placebo‑controlled
  • Masu halarta: manya lafiya masu shekaru 20‑65
  • Kayan gwaji: PQQ disodium salt, 20 mg a rana
  • Tsawon lokaci: makonni 12, tare da gwaje‑gwajen tunani a mako na 8 da na 12
  • Rarrabewa: an duba sakamakon gaba ɗaya sannan an tantance su bisa rukuni biyu – matasa (20‑40) da manya (41‑65)

Takardar ba ta bayyana adadin mahalarta ba, don haka ba za mu iya tantance ƙarfinsu ba. Dole ne a duba cikakken takarda idan an buƙaci ƙarin bayani.

Menene ya inganta, kuma yaushe?

Rukuni gaba ɗaya: ƙwaƙwalwa a mako na 12

A duk mahalarta, PQQ ya haifar da ƙaruwa a ƙwaƙwalwar haɗe‑haɗe da ƙwaƙwalwar magana bayan makonni 12.

Matasa (20‑40): saurin samun ci gaba a mako na 8

A matasan, PQQ ya inganta:

  • Sassauci na tunani – iyawa canza daga aiki zuwa wani cikin sauri
  • Saurin sarrafa bayanai
  • Saɗa aiki (task switching)

Wannan canjin an lura da shi a mako na 8, wato kafin manya suka fara ganin sakamako.

Manyan mutane (41‑65): ƙwaƙwalwa a mako na 12

A manya, sakamakon ya nuna ƙaruwa a ƙwaƙwalwar haɗe‑haɗe da ƙwaƙwalwar magana a mako na 12. Takardar ta bayyana cewa manya ne suka nuna waɗannan ci gaba a cikin rarraba shekaru.

Hoto ɗaya na gaba ɗaya

Masu binciken sun yi logistic regression don haɗa sakamakon duk gwaje‑gwajen tunani. Sun gano cewa canjin ya faru a mako na 8 a rukunin matasa da a mako na 12 a rukunin manya. A sauƙaƙe, kwakwalwan matasa sun fi amsa da wuri ga ayyukan sauri, yayin da manya suka amsa a hankali ga ayyukan tunani.

Dalilin da ya sa PQQ ke kan jerin abubuwan da ake sauraro

PQQ sinadari ne mai aikin redox, wanda ke samuwa a ƙananan adadi a cikin abinci, kuma ana ɗauka yana da alaƙa da aikin mitochondria. Wannan alaka ce da ta jawo hankulan masana da masu amfani game da PQQ a matsayin ƙari na ƙwaƙwalwa. Takardar ba ta auna aikin mitochondria ba, don haka gwajin ya mayar da hankali ne kan sakamakon ƙwaƙwalwa, ba kan hanyoyin ƙwayoyin halitta ba.

Har ila yau, takardar ta ambaci wasu bincike na baya da suka ruwaito PQQ na inganta aikin kwakwalwa a manya fiye da shekaru 45. Wannan gwaji ya faɗaɗa rukunin shekaru zuwa 20‑65, kuma ya ƙara bayani kan lokutan da sakamako ke bayyana.

Ƙarin Sanarwa da Ba Za a Watsi Da Ita Ba

Marubutan suna da alaƙa da Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, wadda ke ƙera gishirin PQQ disodium salt da ake kira BioPQQ. Wasu marubuta biyu kuma suna aiki a RIKEN. Kodayake tallafi daga kamfani ba yana nufin akwai kuskure ba, yana da muhimmanci a yi taka tsantsan, kuma a nemi sakamako daga bincike masu zaman kansu.

Ƙuntatawa da za a lura da su

  • Takardar ba ta ba da adadin mahalarta ko girman tasiri ba.
  • Rarraba shekaru na iya rage ƙarfi idan ba a samu isassun mahalarta ba.
  • Binciken ba ya ba da bayanin dogon lokaci ko tsaron amincin amfani da PQQ bayan makonni 12.
  • Mahalarta su ne manya masu lafiya tsakanin shekaru 20‑65; ba a yi nazari kan masu cutar hanta ko matsalolin ƙwaƙwalwa masu tsanani ba.

Menene Wannan Ke Nufi a Gaba?

Matsakaici: Gwajin ya yi amfani da 20 mg a rana na PQQ disodium salt. Idan ka yanke shawarar ɗaukar PQQ, ka tabbatar lakabin ya nuna irin wannan nau’i da ƙima, domin samfurori na iya bambanta.

Lokaci da haƙuri: Kada ka yi tsammanin canji nan da nan. A wannan gwaji, tasirin ya bayyana a mako na 8 a matasa da mako na 12 a manya. Takardar ba ta fayyace ko PQQ ya fi aiki a cikin safe, dare, ko tare da abinci ba, don haka ka bi umarnin da ke kan kwalba.

Wanda zai amfana:

  • Manyan mutane masu lafiya tsakanin shekaru 20‑65, waɗanda ke neman ƙara ƙwaƙwalwa ta hanyar ƙari.
  • Matasa da ke son ƙara saurin tunani da sassauci.
  • Mutanen da ke tsakiyar shekaru har zuwa manya da ke neman ƙara ƙwaƙwalwar magana da haɗe‑haɗe.

Wanda ya kamata ya yi hankali ko ya daina:

  • Mata masu ciki, masu shayar da jarirai, ko masu wasu cututtuka – su nemi shawarwarin likita kafin su fara.
  • Wadanda ke shan magunguna – su duba yiwuwar haɗuwa da PQQ.
  • Mutanen da ke da tarihi na matsalolin ƙwaƙwalwa – ƙari ba zai maye gurbin duba likita ba.
  • Wadanda ke sa ran babban canji – wannan gwaji ya nuna ɗan ƙaramin ci gaba a gwaje‑gwajen tunani, ba sihir ba.

Gabaɗaya

Wannan gwaji double‑blind, placebo‑controlled, ya ba da shaida mai ƙarfi cewa 20 mg a rana na PQQ disodium salt na iya ƙara ɗan ƙananan ingancin tunani a manya masu lafiya, tare da saurin tunani da sassauci a matasa da ƙwaƙwalwar magana a manya. Saboda binciken ya fito ne daga kamfanin da ke ƙera PQQ, kuma takardar ba ta bayyana wasu muhimman bayanai ba, ya kamata a ɗauke sakamakon a matsayin alama mai kyau, ba hukunci ba. Maimaitattun gwaje‑gwaje daga masu zaman kansu da manyan cibiyoyi za su tantance ko PQQ zai zama wani muhimmin ɓangare na kayan aikin lafiyar ƙwaƙwalwa na dindindin.

Original study

Read the original research on pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov →

This article summarizes published research for general information. It is not medical advice.

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Written by

Nova Chen

Nova Chen writes for Biocracked: biohacking science, longevity & human performance.

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