Alzheimer's disease constitutes a growing cause of cognitive impairment in aging
population. Given that current treatments do not produce the desired therapeutic effects, the …

Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

Alpha-lipoic acid is an organic, sulfate-based compound produced by plants, humans, and
animals. As a potent antioxidant and a natural dithiol compound, it performs a crucial role in …

The formation of well‐ordered fibrillar protein deposits is common to a large group of
amyloid‐associated disorders. This group consists of several major human diseases such …

Coconut, Cocos nucifera L., is a tree that is cultivated to provide a large number of products,
although it is mainly grown for its nutritional and medicinal values. Coconut oil, derived from …

Background The production of peroxide and superoxide is an inevitable consequence of
aerobic metabolism, and while these particular'reactive oxygen species'(ROSs) can exhibit a …

Resveratrol, a red wine polyphenol, is known to protect against cardiovascular diseases and
cancers, as well as to promote antiaging effects in numerous organisms. It also modulates …

To identify the neuroprotective effect of dieckol, a hexameric compound of phloroglucinol
isolated from marine brown alga, Ecklonia cava, this study investigated the anti-inflammatory …

High fidelity and effective adaptive changes of the cell and tissue metabolism to changing
environments require strict coordination of numerous biological processes. Multicellular …

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common motor neurodegenerative disorder with multifactorial
etiology that is an increasing burden on our aging society. PD is characterized by …