Dementia pathologies such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) are reaching epidemic proportions,
yet they are not successfully managed by effective symptomatic treatments. Only five drugs …

Ethnobotany encompasses the cultural uses of plants by humans, including their uses as
medicines (ethnopharmacology). The reputed medicinal properties of plants have been …

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has a 3000 years′ history of human use. A literature
survey addressing traditional evidence from human studies was done, with key result that …

Abstract β-asarone, a major component of Acorus tatarinowii Schott, has positive effects in
neurodegeneration disease, however, its effect on the Parkinson's disease (PD) remains …

AIM OF THE STUDY: Polygalae radix, the root of Polygala tenuifolia Willd, has commonly
been used for the treatment of amnesia and anxiety in traditional Korean medicine. The aim …

Acupuncture has demonstrated its efficacy as a treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD).
Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the potential mechanisms underlying …

Methylglyoxal is a metabolite of glucose. Since serum methylglyoxal level is increased in
diabetic patients, methylglyoxal is implicated in diabetic complications such as cognitive …

Cognitive disorders can be associated with brain trauma, neurodegenerative disease or as
a part of physiological aging. Aging in humans is generally associated with deterioration of …

Memory impairments in Alzheimer's disease (AD) occur due to degenerated axons and
disrupted neural networks. Since only limited recovery is possible after the destruction of …

Tenuigenin, an active component of Polygala tenuifolia root extracts, has been shown to
provide antioxidative and anti-aging effects in Alzheimer's disease, as well as to promote …