Plants used in Chinese and Indian traditional medicine for improvement of memory and cognitive function

MJR Howes, PJ Houghton - Pharmacology Biochemistry and Behavior, 2003 - Elsevier
In traditional practices of Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine, numerous plants have been
used to treat cognitive disorders, including neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's …

Therapeutic effects of herbal extracts and constituents in animal models of psychiatric disorders

ZJ Zhang - Life sciences, 2004 - Elsevier
A search for novel pharmacotherapy from medicinal plants for psychiatric illnesses has
progressed significantly in the past decade. This is reflected in the large number of herbal …

Why are the majority of active compounds in the CNS domain natural products? A critical analysis

SS Bharate, S Mignani… - Journal of medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Small-molecule natural products (NPs) have a long and successful track record of providing
first-in-class drugs and pharmacophore (scaffolds) in all therapeutic areas, serving as a …

Effect of Chinese herbal medicine on Alzheimer's disease

MJR Howes, R Fang, PJ Houghton - International review of neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is reaching epidemic proportions yet treatment strategies are
limited and are restricted to providing symptomatic relief for the cognitive and behavioral and …

The protective role of plant biophenols in mechanisms of Alzheimer's disease

SH Omar, CJ Scott, AS Hamlin, HK Obied - The Journal of nutritional …, 2017 - Elsevier
Self-assembly of amyloid beta peptide (Aβ) into the neurotoxic oligomers followed by fibrillar
aggregates is a defining characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Several lines of …

Polygala tenuifolia: a source for anti-Alzheimer's disease drugs

X Deng, S Zhao, X Liu, L Han, R Wang… - Pharmaceutical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Context Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that originates
from central nervous system lesions or recessions. Current estimates suggest that this …

Role of medicinal plants against neurodegenerative diseases

R Luthra, A Roy - Current pharmaceutical biotechnology, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Diseases with a significant loss of neurons, structurally and functionally are termed as
neurodegenerative diseases. Due to the present therapeutic interventions and progressive …

The role of natural products in the discovery of new drug candidates for the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders II: Alzheimer's disease

M Divino da Rocha… - CNS & Neurological …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
The present review is part II in a series (part I focuses on Parkinson's Disease) that
addresses the value of natural product chemistry in the discovery of medicines for the …

Ethnobotanical treatment strategies against Alzheimer's disease

MJ R Howes, PJ Houghton - Current Alzheimer Research, 2012 - ingentaconnect.com
Ethnobotany encompasses the cultural uses of plants by humans, including their uses as
medicines (ethnopharmacology). The reputed medicinal properties of plants have been …

Anti-inflammatory effects of Polygala tenuifolia root through inhibition of NF-κB activation in lipopolysaccharide-induced BV2 microglial cells

MH Cheong, SR Lee, HS Yoo, JW Jeong… - Journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The root of Polygala tenuifolia Willd is a well-
known traditional Oriental medicine and has been prescribed for treatment of dysfunction in …