Medicinal plants and their extracts are natural remedies with enormous potential for treating
various diseases, including depression and anxiety. In the case of depression, hundreds of …

A novel polysaccharide named as MC-1 was isolated from the roots of Lepidium meyenii
using a water extraction method. Structural characterization revealed that MC-1 had an …

Acute or chronic liver injury is associated with hyperammonemia which induced
neuroinflammation and oxidative stress in the brain. Neuroinflammation, oxidative stress …

Antidepressant-like effects of ethanolic extract of Hericium erinaceus (HE) mycelium
enriched in erinacine A on depressive mice challenged by repeated restraint stress (RS) …

Abstract Traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) have been widely used in clinical and
healthcare applications around the world. The characterization of the phytochemical …

Maca has been used as a foodstuff and a traditional medicine in the Andean region for over
2,000 years. Recently the neuroprotective effects of maca also arouse interest of …

Positive regulation of autophagy by Euryale ferox Salisb (ES) leads to antidepressant
effects. This study focused on the potential antidepressant mechanisms induced by the …

The present study aims to investigate the protective effects of N-(3-methoxybenzyl)-(9Z, 12Z,
15Z)-octadecatrienamide (M 18: 3) on corticosterone-induced neurotoxicity. A neurotoxic …

Macamides are a class of amide alkaloids that are only found in maca and are widely
considered to be its bioactive marker compounds. More than thirty macamide monomers …

Maca has been traditionally used to enhance sexual behavior and fertility. Recently, maca's
neuroprotective effects have been reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate …