IMR Press / FBE / Volume 12 / Issue 1 / DOI: 10.2741/E863

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Review
Neuroprotective effects of resveratrol in Alzheimer’s disease
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1 Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-575001
2 Department of Physiology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-575001
3 Department of Pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-575001
Send correspondence to: Bukkambudhi V. Murlimanju, Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore – 575004, India, Tel: 91-824 2211746, Fax: 91-824 2421283, E-mail: flutemist@gmail.com
Front. Biosci. (Elite Ed) 2020, 12(1), 139–149; https://doi.org/10.2741/E863
Published: 1 January 2020
Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder, which is commonly seen in older individuals. This is characterized by cognitive dysfunction, which leads to dementia. Pharmacological treatments for AD are mainly targeted on its symptoms like memory loss and cognitive impairment. The pathophysiology involved in AD is intra-neuronal accumulation of hyper-phosphorylated tau protein as neurofibrillary tangle and extra cellular beta amyloid plaque deposition, which is due to oxidative stress. Here we review the neuro-protective effects of Resveratrol (RSV) and its treatment efficacy in AD. RSV is a naturally available polyphenolic compound, which has antioxidant, anti-cancerous, anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties. RSV crosses blood brain barrier and exerts its antioxidant effect by enhancing the anti-oxidant enzymes. RSV is involved in Sirtuin (SIRT1) mediated lifespan extension activity. RSV has reduced glial activation and helped in increasing the hippocampal neurogenesis. RSV was able to decrease the expression of amyloid precursor protein, along with improvement of spatial working memory. Since RSV acts as an antioxidant, it can be safely used as oral drug.

Keywords
Alzheimer’s disease
Antioxidant effect
Dementia
Resveratrol
Review
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