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ReviewNutrients2023

Modulating Effects of Zingiberaceae Phenolic Compounds on Neurotrophic Factors and Their Potential as Neuroprotectants in Brain Disorders and Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Disorders: A Review.

Azraul Mumtazah Razak, Jen Kit Tan, Mazlina Mohd Said, Suzana Makpol

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Review in Nutrients, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 19 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Azraul Mumtazah RazakDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-1079-2550
Jen Kit TanDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-0824-0581
Mazlina Mohd SaidCentre of Drug and Herbal Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 50300, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9701-9343
Suzana MakpolDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-5239-6196
National University of Malaysia · MY

Funding

Ministry of Education Malaysia PRGS/1/2021/SKK0/UKM/01/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Zingiberaceae family possess various phenolic compounds that have significant systemic bioactivities in the brain, including in age-related neurodegenerative diseases. Neurotrophins are growth factors that protect neurons from oxidative stress, and dysregulation of the neurotrophic system may result in neurocognitive disease. Phenolic compounds from the Zingiberaceae family have been used in traditional and complementary medicine (TCM) to improve cognitive functions. These compounds may affect the expression of neurotrophic agents, but their underlying molecular mechanisms require further investigation. Therefore, the goal of this review is to determine the expression and functional roles of phenolic compounds from the Zingiberaceae family in brain disorders and age-related neurodegenerative disorders. While previous studies have proposed various mechanisms for the neuroprotective activity of these compounds, their precise mechanism of action remains complex and poorly understood. Despite some promising findings, there are still shortcomings in the therapeutic use of these herbs, and current interventions involving the Zingiberaceae family appear to be clinically insufficient. This article aims to summarize recent discoveries of phenolic compounds from several Zingiberaceae family members and their use as neuroprotectants and provide the first review of evidence-linked neuroprotective activity of bioactive ingredients from prominent members of the Zingiberaceae family.

Indexed as

Brain DiseasesNeurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsZingiberaceaeGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorHumansNerve Growth FactorsGlial Cell Line-Derived Neurotrophic FactorNerve Growth FactorsNeuroprotective Agentsage-related NDbrain-derived neurotrophic factorglial cell line-derived neurotrophic factornerve growth factorneurotrophinsZingiberaceae

Identifiers

PMID37299526
PMCPMC10255673
OpenAlexW4378882747

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