Review Article

Recent Updates in the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders Using Natural Compounds

Table 2

Plants with antioxidant properties which could be applied in the therapy used in neurodegenerative diseases.

PlantsActive CompoundsReferences

Abrus precatorius Glycyrrhizin, precol, abrol, gallic acid, abrine[9]
Acorus calamus α-asarone, β-asrone, eugenol[6]
Adhatoda vasica Vasicine, vasicol, vasicinol, arachidic, cerotic, linoleic, oleic acids[6]
Anogeissus leiocarpus Castalagin, flavogallonic acid[9]
Emblica officinalis Emblicanins A, B, punigluconin, pedunculagin, punicafolin, ellagic acid, gallic acid[10]
Entandrophragma angolense 7α-obacunyl acetate, cycloartane[9]
Khaya senegalensis Khayseneganin, luteolin, catechin[9]
Medicago sativa Soysaponin I, azukisaponin V[6]
Mentha spicata Spearmint oil, α, β-pinene, carvone, linalool, limonene[6]
Myrtus communis α-pinene, 1, 8-cineole, limonene[6]
Pavetta crassipes Quercetin [9]
Piper nigrum Piperine [11]
Salvia triloba Rosmarinic acid, ferulic acid, luteolin, quercetin[11]
Sonchus eruca Alkaloids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins[12]
Terminalia arjuna Arjunic acid, arjunolic acid, gallic acid, ellagic acid, proanthocyanidins[10]
Terminalia chebula Arjungenin, chebulosides, gallic acid, ellagic acid, luteolin, tannic acid, luteic acid, chebulic acid[10]
Tribulus terrestris Neohecogenin, β-D-galactopyranside[6]
Withania coagulaus Coagulin, withanolide, withaferin A[6]
Withania somnifera Withaferin A, sitoindoside IX, physagulin D, withanoside IV, viscosalactone B[6]