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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Exceeding the Limits with Nutraceuticals: Looking Towards Parkinson's Disease and Frailty.

Martina Montanari, Nicola Biagio Mercuri, Giuseppina Martella

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  4. Nutritional and dietary clinical trials for Parkinson's disease: a narrative review.Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Martina MontanariDepartment of Systems Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Via Montpellier 1, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Nicola Biagio MercuriNeurology Unit, Policlinico Tor Vergata, University of Rome Tor Vergata, 00133 Rome, Italy.
Giuseppina MartellaLaboratory of Neurophysiology and Plasticity, IRCCS Fondazione Santa Lucia, 00179 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8927-7107

Funding

international project project MNESYS (PE0000006Ministry of Healt- Italy RF-2021-12374979Ministry of University and Research (MUR) PRIN 2022 to NBMNational Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) NRPP to NBMthe Ministry of University and Research (MUR); NEXTGENERATIONEU (NGEU)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

One of the most pressing challenges facing society today is the rising prevalence of physical and cognitive frailty. This geriatric condition makes older adults more vulnerable to disability, illness, and a heightened risk of mortality. In this scenario, Parkinson's disease (PD) and geriatric frailty, which share several common characteristics, are becoming increasingly prevalent worldwide, underscoring the urgent need for innovative strategies. Nutraceuticals are naturally occurring bioactive compounds contained in foods, offering health benefits over and above essential nutrition. By examining the literature from the past decade, this review highlights how nutraceuticals can act as complementary therapies, addressing key processes, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and neuroprotection. Notably, the antioxidant action of nutraceuticals appears particularly beneficial in regard to PD and geriatric frailty. For instance, antioxidant-rich nutraceuticals may mitigate the oxidative damage linked to levodopa therapy in PD, potentially reducing the side effects and enhancing treatment sustainability. Similarly, the antioxidant effects of nutraceuticals may amplify the benefits of physical activity, enhancing muscle function, cognitive health, and resilience, thereby reducing the risk of frailty. This review proposes a holistic approach integrating nutraceuticals with exercise, pharmacotherapy, and lifestyle adjustments. It promises to transform the management of ARD, prolong life, and improve the quality of life and well-being of older people.

Indexed as

Dietary SupplementsFrailtyParkinson DiseaseAgedAntioxidantsFrail ElderlyHumansOxidative StressQuality of LifeAntioxidantsantioxidantsbioactive compoundsfrailtyinflammationnutraceuticalsParkinson’s diseasephysiology and anatomyprecision medicine

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PMID39795979
PMCPMC11719863

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