Parkinson's Disease : Is there a Role for Dietary and Herbal Supplements?

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Parkinson's Disease (PD) is characterised by degeneration of the neurons of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway of the brain. The pharmacological cornerstone of PD management is mainly the use of dopamine precursors, dopamine receptor agonists, and agents that inhibit the biochemical degradation of dopamine. While these drugs initially provide relief to the symptoms and improve the quality of life of the patients, progression of the underlying pathological processes, such as oxidative stress and neuroinflammation (which have been strongly associated with PD and other neurodegenerative disorders), eventually reduce their benefits, making further benefits achievable, only at high doses due to which the magnitude and frequency of side-effects are amplified. Also, while it is becoming obvious that mainstream pharmacological agents may not always provide the much-needed answer, the question remains what succour can nature provide through dietary supplements, nutraceuticals and herbal remedies? This narrative review examines current literature for evidence of the possible roles (if any) of nutraceuticals, dietary supplements and herbal remedies in the prevention or management of PD by examining how these compounds could modulate key factors and pathways that are crucial to the pathogenesis and/or progression of PD. The likely limitations of this approach and its possible future roles in PD prevention and management are also considered.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:20

Enthalten in:

CNS & neurological disorders drug targets - 20(2021), 4 vom: 27., Seite 343-365

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Onaolapo, Olakunle J [VerfasserIn]
Odeniyi, Ademola O [VerfasserIn]
Onaolapo, Adejoke Y [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Antioxidant
Disease-modifying
Dopamine
Food.
Herbal
Journal Article
Neurodegeneration
Nutrition
Review
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Date Completed 11.01.2022

Date Revised 11.01.2022

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.2174/1871527320666210218082954

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM321609026