Natural Products from Plants and Algae for Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: A Review.

ABSTRACT: Neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD) and the most frequent, Alzheimer's disease (AD), represent one of the most urgent medical needs worldwide. Despite a significantly developed understanding of disease development and pathology, treatments that stop AD progression are not yet available. The recent approval of sodium oligomannate (GV-971) for AD treatment in China emphasized the potential value of natural products for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. Many current clinical studies include the administration of a natural compound as a single and combination treatment. The most prominent mechanisms of action are anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities, thus preserving cellular survival. Here, we review current natural p

SUBMITTER: Klose J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9139049 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature