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Gotu Kola
What it is
Gotu kola, or Centella asiatica, is an herb used in supplements and traditional preparations. It is not the caffeine-containing kola nut. Extracts vary, so a botanical name does not identify the preparation used in research.
Why people look for it
Cognition and mood are common contexts in supplement marketing.
What research generally looks at
Human research has examined cognitive and mood measures, but the evidence is limited and heterogeneous. Laboratory mechanisms are a different level of evidence.
Important context
A multi-herb cognitive formula cannot inherit an established benefit from the presence of Centella. Look at the particular extract, study population, and finished-product evidence separately.
Related research
Choose a specific evidence question below. Formula reviews provide label context; they do not establish that the complete product reproduces an ingredient study.
Focus
NeuroVera Review: Six Ingredients, Uneven Dose TransparencyNeuroVera discloses six ingredient weights in two capsules, but those numbers vary in interpretability. Bacopa lacks bacoside standardization, lion’s mane is a powder, and the DHA entry is marked 10%. Human evidence is more relevant for Bacopa and lion’s mane than for several other components, yet it does not validate this combination.
Planet Wellness Report · Oct 9, 2026
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Products containing it
NeuroVeraNutraville
Six-ingredient cognitive supplement in two capsules. Ingredient weights are listed, while extract standardization varies and the DHA line is marked 10%; the combination is not a verified cognitive treatment.
Product inclusion indicates a catalog relationship, not an efficacy endorsement.