Schisandra chinensis is an active component of Ingenio. This plant obtained recognition in the official medicine of the USSR in the early '60s, thanks to numerous pharmacological and clinical studies conducted by Russian scientists. In fact, Schisandra chinensis preparations administered to healthy subjects increase mental performance and working ability. Schisandra chinensis extracts contain schisandrins that effectively protect neuronal cellular damage and significantly improve cognitive performance. The mechanisms of action of Schisandra chinensis against cognitive deficits and neurodegeneration, include the contrast of oxidative stress damage and inhibition of the inflammatory biochemical signal pathways.