- 148 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Diseases
About this book
Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Disease examines the therapeutic efficacy of plant extracts and the lead compounds contained therein that can significantly improve symptoms of diseases of the brain. Providing insights into the protective mechanisms of these bioactive plant compounds to treat Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, motor neuron disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases, the book also discusses the pros and cons of using these types of treatments, along with perspectives to overcome current challenges. With chapters looking at individual diseases, readers will learn about studies unique to each condition, including Huntington's Disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, SMA, ALS and prion disease.
- Discusses the therapeutic efficacy of plant extracts and their lead bioactive compounds to treat neurodegenerative disease
- Describes protective mechanisms, pros and cons, and future perspectives
- Contains individual diseases in each chapter, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, motor neuron disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, prion disease, SMA and ALS
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Yes, you can access Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Diseases by Magisetty Obulesu in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Ciencias biológicas & Farmacología. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Chapter 1 Effect of plant extracts against Alzheimer’s disease
- Chapter 2 Potential plant extracts in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease
- Chapter 3 Panoply of plant extracts in the treatment of prion diseases
- Chapter 4 Efficacy of plant extracts against Friedreich’s ataxia
- Chapter 5 Plant extracts ameliorate Huntington’s disease symptoms
- Chapter 6 Phytochemicals and their potential protective effects against spinocerebellar ataxia
- Chapter 7 Multifarious plant compounds and their protective efficacy in the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy
- Chapter 8 Improvement of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis symptoms using plant extracts
- Chapter 9 Neuroprotective role of curcumin in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Index