Potential neuroprotective benefits of plant-based fermented foods in Alzheimer's disease : an update on preclinical evidence

Alzheimer's disease (AD) currently lacks effective treatments, making its prevention a critical focus. While accumulating evidence supports that plant-based fermented foods may contribute to AD prevention, the neuroprotective effect of plant-based fermented foods on AD has not been comprehensively reviewed. In this study, we conducted a systematic review of preclinical studies on the efficacy of plant-based fermented foods in AD. The literature search was based on databases including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and Scopus. The PICO approach was employed for report inclusion, and each report was assessed for risk of bias using the SYRCLE's RoB tool. From the analysis of 25 retrieved reports, we extracted essential details, including bibliographic information, animal models and characteristics, sources of plant-based fermented foods, dosages, administration routes, durations, and outcome measures. Our findings indicate that plant-based fermented foods may positively impact acute and long-term cognitive function, as well as beta-amyloid-mediated neurodegeneration. This review sheds light on the potential neuroprotective benefits of plant-based fermented foods for various AD-related aspects, including oxidative stress, synaptotoxicity, neuroinflammation, tau hyperphosphorylation, dysfunctional amyloidogenic pathways, and cognitive deficits, as observed in rodent models of AD. However, the small number of studies obtained from our literature search and the finding that many of them were of moderate methodological quality suggest the need for further investigation to substantiate the beneficial potential of this class of functional food for the management of AD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Food & function - 15(2024), 8 vom: 22. Apr., Seite 3920-3938

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Chen, Jie-Hua [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Xuan [VerfasserIn]
He, Hui [VerfasserIn]
Lu, Louise Weiwei [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Mingfu [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Cheng, Ka-Wing [VerfasserIn]

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Amyloid beta-Peptides
Journal Article
Neuroprotective Agents
Review
Systematic Review

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Date Completed 23.04.2024

Date Revised 23.04.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1039/d3fo03805j

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM370072502