CURCUMIN AN ANTICIPATED TREATMENT IN ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE: A REVIEW
Dr. Surender Verma*, Anshikha Saini
ABSTRACT
Individuals with mild cognitive declension are at a greater risk to
evolve dementia with an annual development rate of up to 10-20%.
Alzheimer disease is the most common a neurodegenerative disorder
which consequently results in total intellectual disability. More than 30
million individuals are suffering from this disease. The cholinergic
theory of dementia deterioration, where thinking, memory, and
conduct problems are triggered, at least in part, by decreasing rates
of acetylcholine (ACh) in the brain, first appeared more than 20
years ago. Presently, there is no remedy for this disease but in
novel rejuvenations, it unveils a new horizon and researchers are
examining new fields. When medical treatments become more
complicated, the solution may be something easier. It proclaimed the
effectiveness of a variety of generally benign types of therapeutics derived from plant
origin as completion in Alzheimer’s disease. The powdered turmeric rhizome has been
widely used in India and other South Asian cuisines, and for a wide range of conditions is
an integral part of ayurvedic medicine. Notwithstanding its well-documented medicinal
efficacy, curcumin's restricted systemic bioavailability has impeded its production as a
potential therapeutic agent for years. Curcumin is the best herb for prevention,
treatment, and diagnosis of this disorder due to anti-Alzheimer characteristics with
propitious feasibility. In sequitur, curcumin has the potential to be more competent than
available treatments. However, its effectiveness as a therapeutic agent may be restrained by
its low bioavailability.
Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Acetylcholinesterase, Neurodegenerative, Curcumin, Neurogenesis, cognitive function.
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