Affiliation:
1. Department of Biotechnology, Delhi Technological University, Delhi, India
2. Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering & Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India
Abstract
Diseases with a significant loss of neurons, structurally and functionally are termed as
neurodegenerative diseases. Due to the present therapeutic interventions and progressive nature of
diseases, a variety of side effects have risen up, thus leading the patients to go for an alternative
medication. The role of medicinal plants in such cases has been beneficial because of their
exhibition via different cellular and molecular mechanisms. Alleviation in inflammatory
responses, suppression of the functionary aspect of pro-inflammatory cytokines like a tumor,
improvement in antioxidative properties is among few neuroprotective mechanisms of traditional
plants. Variation in transcription and transduction pathways plays a vital role in the preventive
measures of plants in such diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases are generally caused by the
depletion of proteins, oxidative and inflammatory stress, environmental changes and so on, with
aging being the most important cause. Natural compounds can be used in order to treat
neurodegenerative diseases Medicinal plants such as Ginseng, Withania somnifera, Bacopa
monnieri, Ginkgo biloba, etc. are some of the medicinal plants for the prevention of neurological
symptoms. This review deals with the use of different medicinal plants for the prevention of
neurodegenerative diseases.
Publisher
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Subject
Pharmaceutical Science,Biotechnology
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