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Phytotherapeutics for Alzheimer’s Disease

Release Date: 2024-05-31

Dementia brought on by Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative condition marked by memory loss and cognitive impairment, is the result of AD. Individual differences exist in the degree of dementia and, consequently, the time at which it manifests. populations, influenced by both environmental and genetic variables. The effectiveness of treatment for AD and other neurodegenerative diseases [...]

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    First Page109
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    DOIhttps://doi.org/10.69860/nobel.9786053359241.7
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    Dementia brought on by Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative condition marked by memory loss and cognitive impairment, is the result of AD. Individual differences exist in the degree of dementia and, consequently, the time at which it manifests. populations, influenced by both environmental and genetic variables. The effectiveness of treatment for AD and other neurodegenerative diseases is restricted to managing symptoms, even with the implementation of diverse therapeutic approaches. Treatment strategies that can postpone AD’s onset or progression will have a major impact on lowering the disease’s prevalence. Since ancient times, people have utilized medicinal plants to improve memory and treat other dementia-related issues. Studies show that therapeutic plants and the phytochemicals derived from them may be significant in the management of AD. Different plant parts, which contain numerous valuable phytochemical compounds with a wide range of pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, anticholinesterase, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant effects, are powerful resources for drug development studies, even though the mechanisms of action are still unclear. This chapter provides an overview of several plants and phytochemicals that have demonstrated encouraging results in the pharmacological domain for slowing the disease’s progression and fostering the creation of successful AD treatment plans, along with an explanation

    Fatma Mungan Kilic (Author)
    Associate Professor, Mardin Artuklu University
    https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6858-3458
    3Fatma MUNGAN KILIÇ is an associate professor at Mardin Artuklu University. She received her doctorate in Botany at Manisa Celal Bayar University. In addition to plant taxonomy, morphology and anatomy, she studied the Turkish revisions of the genera Smyrnium (wild celery) and Glaucium (horned poppy), which are distributed in Turkey. She conducts studies on the plants used by the people as medicinal and food in different districts of Mardin province with his master’s students.

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