Review Article

Benefits of Vitamins in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease

Table 3

The basic study of vitamins in PD.

VitaminAuthorsObject of studyTreatmentConclusions

Vitamin B3 (nicotinamide)Lu et al. [31]Rotenone-PC12 cellsNMN (0.1 mM, 1.0 mM, 5 mM, and 10 mM) cocultureAttenuated apoptosis and improved energy metabolism
Xu et al. [114]MPTP-C57BL/6 mice500 mg/kg/day for 5 days i.p.Nicotinamide can alleviate MPTP-induced damage to dopaminergic neurons through antioxidant stress
Jia et al. [115]MPP(+)-SK-N-MC human neuroblastoma cells and alpha-synuclein transgenic Drosophila PD modelNicotinamide concentration (21, 51, 101, 301, and 501 mg/L and 3, 15, 30, and 60 mg/100 g)High doses of nicotinamide can reduce oxidative stress and improve mitochondrial function
Anderson et al. [116]MPTP-adult male C57Bl/6 miceNicotinamide (125, 250, or 500 mg/kg i.p.)Recovered the striatal DA levels and SNc neurons after accepting nicotinamide
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)Khan et al. [117]PD Drosophila modelL-Ascorbic acid (AA, −5 M, −5 M, −5 M, and −5 M for 21 days)Except −5 M, other concentrations of AA attenuated the loss of climbing ability of PD model flies in a dose-dependent manner
Yan et al. [52]Mesencephalic precursors from the E12 ratAscorbic acid (0.1 μM, 1 μM, 10 μM, 100 μM, and 1 mM)Ascorbic acid promoted the dopaminergic differentiation
Seitz et al. [49]Human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-SHShort-term incubation (100–500 μM for 2 h) and long-term incubation (200 μM for 5 days)Ascorbic acid increased the DOPA production and tyrosine hydroxylase gene expression
Pardo et al. [47]Human neuroblastoma cell NB6910-3 M ascorbic acid or 23 and -3 M alpha-tocopherolAscorbic acid prevents the levodopa toxicity and quinone formation, but alpha-tocopherol did not
Sershen et al. [48]MPTP-BALB/cBy miceAscorbic acid 100 mg/kg i.p.Ascorbic acid may protect against the MPTP neurotoxicity
Vitamin ENakaso et al. [75]MPTP-C57BL/6 miceδ-Tocotrienol (100 μg/kg for 4 days, p.o.)δ-Tocotrienol administration inhibited the loss of dopaminergic neurons and improved the motor performance
Sharma and Nehru [70]Rotenone-Sprague-Dawley ratsVitamin E (100 IU/kg/day for 35 days i.m.)Vitamin E administration significantly improved locomotor activity and increased the dopamine level, GSH, and SOD
Ortiz et al. [118]MPTP-C57BL/6 miceVitamin E (50 mg/kg/day p.o.)Vitamin E administration has decreased the COX-2 activity, LPO, and nitrite/nitrate level
Pasbakhsh et al. [119]6-OHDA-ratAlpha-tocopherol acid succinate (24 IU/kg, i.m.)Vitamin E treatment can protect locus coeruleus neurons in the PD model
Roghani and Behzadi [69]6-OHDA – Sprague-Dawley ratsD-α-Tocopheryl acid succinate (24 I.U./kg, i.m.)Vitamin E treatment improved the rotational behaviour and prevented the reduction of tyrosine hydroxylase-immunoreactive cells
Vitamin DLima et al. [120]6-OHDA-Wistar rats1,25-(OH)2D3 (1 μg/kg for 7 days or for 14 days, p.o.)Vitamin D can protect the dopaminergic neurons by its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties
Calvello et al. [121]MPTP-male C57BL/6 N miceVitamin D (1 μg/kg for 10 days, i.g.)Vitamin D administration attenuates neuroinflammation and dopaminergic neurodegeneration
Li et al. [122]MPTP-C57BL/6 miceCalcitriol (0.2, 1, and 5 μg/kg/day for 7 days p.o.)Calcitriol can significantly attenuate the neurotoxicity induced by MPTP
Jang et al. [104]Rotenone-SH-SY5Y cellsCalcitriol (0.0 μM, 0.63 μM, 1.25 μM, 2.5 μM, 5 μM, and 10 μM)1,25-Dyhydroxyvitamin D3 can induce the autophagy to protect against the rotenone-induced neurotoxicity
Cass et al. [123]6-OHDA-male Fischer-344 ratsCalcitriol (0.3 or 1.0 μg/kg/day for 8 days, i.h.)Calcitriol can promote functional recovery of dopaminergic neurons and release of dopamine
Sanchez et al. [100]6-OHDA-Sprague-Dawley rats1,25(OH)(2)D(3) (1 μg/mL/kg/day for 7 days i.p.)1,25(OH)(2)D(3) treatment increased the GDNF protein expression and partially restored TH expression
Kim et al. [102]6-OHDA Sprague-Dawley rats and MPTP-C57BL/6 mice1,25-(OH)2D3 (1 μg/mL at 1 mL/kg/day for 7 days, i.p.)1,25-(OH)2D3 can inhibit the microglial activation and protect against nigrostriatal degeneration

LPO: lipid peroxides; COX-2: ciclooxigenase-2; TH: tyrosine hydroxylase; i.p.: intraperitoneal; i.m.: intramuscular; i.g.: intragastrical; i.h.: hypodermic injection; p.o.: peros.