Resveratrol Derivatives as Potential Treatments for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Disease.

ABSTRACT: Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by the progressive loss of neurons in different regions of the nervous system. Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the two most prevalent neurodegenerative diseases, and the symptoms associated with these pathologies are closely related to the regions that are most affected by the process of neurodegeneration. Despite their high prevalence, currently, there is no cure or disease-modifying drugs for the treatment of these conditions. In the last decades, due to the need for the development of new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, several authors have investigated the neuroprotective actions of naturally occurring molecules, such as resveratrol. Resveratrol is a stilbene found in several plants, including grapes, blu

SUBMITTER: Arbo BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7180342 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature