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The Cholinesterase Inhibitory Properties of Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix
Molecules, 2020 Stephaniae tetrandrae radix (STR) is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in alleviating edema by inducing diuresis. In the clinic, STR extracts or its components are widely used in the treatment of edema, dysuria, and rheumatism for the ...
Xiang-Peng Kong +7 more
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Natural Products & Complementary Medicines: where are we up to? [PDF]
, 2016 The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has attracted much attention in recent years and has become a significant topic of debate within the healthcare sector.
AlQathama, Aljawharah
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Physiological Reports, 2022 Acetylcholine (ACh) may be involved in the regulation of ovarian functions. A previous systemic study in rats showed that a 4‐week, intrabursal local delivery of the ACh‐esterase blocker Huperzine‐A increased intraovarian ACh levels and changed ovarian ...
Fernanda C. Cuevas +8 more
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Inhibition of Connexin43 hemichannels impairs spatial short-term memory without affecting spatial working memory [PDF]
, 2016 Astrocytes are active players in higher brain function as they can release gliotransmitters, which are essential for synaptic plasticity. Various mechanisms have been proposed for gliotransmission, including vesicular mechanisms as well as non-vesicular ...
Albertini, Giulia +5 more
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Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic immune‐mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), characterized by multifocal lesions, axonal damage, and progressive neurological dysfunction, imposing a heavy burden on patients and healthcare systems.
Zhiyong Long +6 more
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The Role of Natural Products in Pharmacotherapy of Alzheimer’s Disease [PDF]
, 2003 Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by forgetfulness, disturbance in memory and loss of mental abilities. The final outcome of the disease is loss of personality and intellectual functions.
Singh, Amrit Pal
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Natural AChE inhibitors from plants and their contribution to Alzheimer´s disease therapy [PDF]
, 2013 As acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitors are an important therapeutic strategy in Alzheimer's disease, efforts are being made in search of new molecules with anti-AChE activity.
Alza, Natalia Paola +4 more
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Annals of Translational Medicine, 2021 Background Glaucoma is a neurodegenerative disease that shares similar pathological mechanisms with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Drug treatments for glaucoma increasingly rely upon both lowering of intraocular pressure (IOP) and optic nerve protection, as ...
Ping Yu +5 more
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Phytochemical Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders
Phytochemical Analysis, Volume 36, Issue 7, Page 1918-1935, October 2025.ABSTRACT Neurological disorders impose a significant burden on the healthcare systems. The latest published data by WHO indicated that stroke was the second leading cause of death globally in 2020, with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias in the seventh position.
Touraj Ehtezazi, Satyajit D. Sarker
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Electronic Journal of Biotechnology, 2015 Background: An endophytic fungus lives within a healthy plant during certain stages of, or throughout, its life cycle. Endophytic fungi do not always cause plant disease, and they include fungi that yield different effects, including mutual benefit, and ...
Zhejian Wang +6 more
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