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In the last twenty years a considerable body of information has accumulated on the chemical constituents of Chinese herbs and their therapeutic potential. Our evaluation/systematic review [1, 2] of well-designed, randomized double blind controlled trials on Chinese herbal medicines beneficial for the improvement of cognitive function revealed a range of either single herbs or herbal mixtures that provided neuroprotective benefits. Oxidative stress may directly initiate neurodegeneration and herbal antioxidant neuroprotection is considered as a preventative and therapeutic approach. We encountered Acoris gramineus rhizome (AGR), Panax ginseng, Polygala tenuifolia and Poria cocos as the four most frequently used herbs as single/herbal mixtures that were associated with positive cognitive enhancing outcomes. This review focuses on the evidence of their medicinal effects attributed to those constituents present in relatively high concentration.
Keywords: Acoris gramineus, P. ginseng, P. tenuifolia, Poria cocos, Alzheimer disease
Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Chinese Herbs for Dementia Diseases
Volume: 12 Issue: 5
Author(s): H. M. Hugel, N. Jackson, B. H. May and C. C.I. Xue
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Keywords: Acoris gramineus, P. ginseng, P. tenuifolia, Poria cocos, Alzheimer disease
Abstract: In the last twenty years a considerable body of information has accumulated on the chemical constituents of Chinese herbs and their therapeutic potential. Our evaluation/systematic review [1, 2] of well-designed, randomized double blind controlled trials on Chinese herbal medicines beneficial for the improvement of cognitive function revealed a range of either single herbs or herbal mixtures that provided neuroprotective benefits. Oxidative stress may directly initiate neurodegeneration and herbal antioxidant neuroprotection is considered as a preventative and therapeutic approach. We encountered Acoris gramineus rhizome (AGR), Panax ginseng, Polygala tenuifolia and Poria cocos as the four most frequently used herbs as single/herbal mixtures that were associated with positive cognitive enhancing outcomes. This review focuses on the evidence of their medicinal effects attributed to those constituents present in relatively high concentration.
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M. Hugel H., Jackson N., H. May B. and C.I. Xue C., Chinese Herbs for Dementia Diseases, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2012; 12 (5) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955712800493951
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/138955712800493951 |
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