There’s plenty out there that claims to help your brain (Pictures: Getty) A new pill that claims it can ‘significantly boost’ your memory is being launched in the UK this month.

It’s a dream for many – better brain power just from a tablet.

In fact, people are so keen to improve their memory , supplements offering to do just that are part of a multi-million pound industry in the UK alone.

From ginkgo biloba to a range of vitamins, pharmacy shelves are lined with products offering memory in a bottle.

But are these brain supplements really the secret to a better memory?

The latest addition, Green Bioactives’ GBL-Memory, contains two plant extracts, Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) and L-Theanine. It was taken by healthy volunteers over two months, and found to improve memory function by up to 10% in a scientific study.

However, Professor Sanjay Manohar, from the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, warned against jumping to conclusions.

‘The results look promising, but it is a sample of only 60 people from the team who developed the product,’ he said, speaking to Metro.co.uk.

‘It would be premature to recommend a supplement until multiple studies have confirmed the benefits and they have tested it in thousands of people.’ Summer shot horizontal (Credits: Getty Images) Can supplements really improve your memory? One popular supplement is the ancient Chinese extract ginkgo biloba, claimed to ‘help maintain memory with age decline’.However, researchers from the University of Oxford assessed thirty-six trials – known as a meta-analysis – and found there was ‘inconsistent and unreliable’ evidence that gingko was beneficial in people with dementia or memory problems, although admitted that taking the tablets resulted in no overt side effects.Another research trial found that taking twice-daily ginkgo biloba supplements in those over 75 had no effect on memory decline. Which means if you’re hoping for a memory boost, it’s time to hedge your bets elsewhere. Fish oil Fish oil supplements have taken off in popularity too. They contain the fatty acids docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which have an important role in developing brain and nerve cells.This has led many to believe they may […]

Can memory supplements really boost your brain power?