08/23/2019 / By Evangelyn Rodriguez
In this study, researchers from different universities in South Korea demonstrated how silibinin, a flavonoid found in milk thistle, can be used for Parkinson’s disease therapy. The results of their study were published in the Journal of Medicinal Food.
Based on these results, the researchers concluded that silibinin is a beneficial natural compound with anti-inflammatory effects against pKr-2-triggered neurotoxicity. They believe that it can be used to protect the nigrostriatal dopaminergic pathway and treat Parkinson’s disease.
Journal Reference:
Leem E, Oh YS, Shin W-H, Jin BK, Jeong JY, Shin M, Kim DW, Jang JH, Kim HJ, Ha CM, Jung UJ, Moon GJ, Kim SR. EFFECTS OF SILIBININ AGAINST PROTHROMBIN KRINGLE-2-INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY IN THE NIGROSTRIATAL DOPAMINERGIC SYSTEM IN VIVO. Journal of Medicinal Food. 15 March 2019;22(3):277–285. DOI: 10.1089/jmf.2018.4266
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, Alzheimer's disease, anti-inflammatory, brain function, brain health, disease treatments, flavonoids, herbal medicine, Herbs, inflammation, microglial activation, Milk Thistle, natural cures, natural medicine, nervous system, neurodegenerative diseases, neurons, neuroprotective, neurotoxicity, Parkinson's Disease, phytonutrients, prevention, research, silibinin
COPYRIGHT © 2017 RESEARCH NEWS