Category: terpenoid
Mixture of four dammarane triterpenoid saponins (bacoside A3, bacopaside II, bacopasaponin C, bacopaside X) — the dominant bioactive fraction in Bacopa monnieri. Preclinical neuroprotective + anxiolytic + memory-enhancement activity attributed to this fraction. Crosses blood-brain barrier; modulates BDNF, monoamines (serotonin, dopamine), and antioxidant enzymes. Most "bacopa standardized to 55% bacosides" extracts target this fraction.