Natural Products in the Treatment of Neurological Diseases (Part 1): Cannabinoids and Ginger Extracts
This small review shows the potential applications of Cannabis and Ginger extracts as potential drugs for brain disease. We focus mainly on the treatment of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and epilepsy diseases. All studied extracts are inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase and pose as promisor candidates for treating these diseases.
Authors
- Mary C. Santos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7015-4820)
- Leonardo Baptista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9433-3313)
Institutions
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- AIDASCO Reviews
- Published
- 2024-12-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.59783/aire.2024.50
- Primary Topic
- Ginger and Zingiberaceae research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- Fundação Carlos Chagas Filho de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado do Rio de Janeiro