• Increases acetylcholine levels in the brain via butyrylcholinsterase (BHCE) inhibition (100-fold greater than acetylcholinesterase (ACHE), leading to enhanced memory and focus (1).
• Protects the hippocampus against oxidative stress by stabilizing intracellular calcium levels (2).
• Eckol and dieckol have shown to be potent inhibitors against the activity of MAO-A and MAO-B, which may be helpful for improving mood and cognitive function (3).
• Protects neurons from oxidative stress (via mitochondrial protection and AChE inhibition (4).
• Reduces Amyloid-beta plaque, hyperphosphorlated tau and Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) expression, therefore eliciting a neuroprotective action (5).

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• Ecklonia cava can enhance exercise endurance via enhancing oxidation of glucose and less production of lactate during intense exercise, possibly by its free-radical-scavenging and procirculatory activities (6).
• With a human study, 141 young adults were given a beverage containing 200 mg of Ecklonia cava daily. In two weeks their regular weight dropped nearly 2.5 pounds, muscle mass increased by nearly 2.5 pounds, and body fat dropped by 4 pounds, or 7.48%. ECE stimulates the body to burn fat by increasing muscle mass (7).
• Ecklonia can reduce weight gain, via ↑ AMPK/SIRT1 and ↑PPAR-α/CPT-1 and ↓SREBP 1 (8).
• After a six-week study, flow mediated dilation and Nitric Oxide mediated dilation increased by 60% and 50%, therefore improving muscle pump and blood flow (9).
• EC is a strong follistatin booster and as such myostatin inhibitor, which are critical genes responsible for dictating muscle growth potential (10).

• Ecklonia cava promotes many of its central nervous system effects via GABAA-BZD receptors (11), therefore enhances sleep quality and efficiency.
• The polyphenols present in ecklonia are strong potentiators of sleep (12)
• Triphlorethol A (found in ecklonia) may improve sleep by decreasing sleep latency and increasing non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep (13).
• In animal models, triphlorethol A supplementation (at 50mg/kg) was able to replicate the effects of Zolpidem (ambien 10mg/kg), but unlike ambien, increased the quantity of sleep without reducing sleep quality (triphlorethol A did not effect delta activity) (14).

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• Scientists studied 31 men with erectile dysfunction for over six months. For eight weeks they
  compared ECE to Viagra®. Ecklonia cava outperformed Viagra in terms of orgasmic function, intercourse fulfillment, erectile
  function, and overall fulfillment (15).
• Ecklonia may also combat dysbiosis, improve intestinal permeability and enhance nutrient absorption (16).
• When combined with Chitosan and Tribulus terrestris, Ecklonia can improve libido and erectile function in men with lower levels of Testosterone (17).
• EC may have pain reducing effects and may act similarly gabapentin (18).
• EC can protect against some Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) by suppressing cell death from radiation damage and by improving antioxidant levels in cells, thus protecting the cells and DNA from damage (19).
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