Curcumin in Alzheimer’s Disease and Depression: Therapeutic Potential and Mechanisms of Action
Jordan Teixeira Oliveira,
Simone Pieniz
Abstract:Curcumin is a polyphenol present in Curcuma longa, a root used in Asian cuisine for thousands of years, and it has several medicinal properties, acting as an antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, among others. Polyphenols generally have the ability to restore BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) levels, which is a very important neurotrophin in controlling neuronal development and survival, when they are impaired, offering a therapeutic effect. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of cur… Show more
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