草药疗法治疗阿尔茨海默病的神经保护机制与认知增强潜力综述

Herbal remedies for Alzheimer’s disease: neuroprotective mechanisms and cognitive enhancement potential

  • 摘要: 阿尔茨海默病(AD)是一种进行性神经退行性疾病,主要表现为记忆丧失和认知功能下降。当前药物疗法疗效有限,且常伴随副作用。近年来,基于药用植物中神经保护活性化合物的发现,越来越多的研究关注用于治疗AD的药用植物。本文综述了对AD治疗有潜在作用的药用植物,主要包括银杏、姜黄、睡茄和人参。这些药用植物在减少炎症、氧化应激和β-淀粉样蛋白沉积方面显示出治疗潜力,其所含的生物活性化合物,如黄酮类和生物碱,可能有助于促进记忆并延缓AD的进展。然而,将临床前成功转化为临床疗效仍面临重大挑战,如植物成分不稳定、无统一标准制剂、缺乏大规模临床试验及监管障碍等问题,均阻碍了草药疗法应用于主流AD治疗方案。通过严格的科学验证和标准化治疗方案以解决上述挑战,对于推动药用植物在神经退行性疾病管理中的应用至关重要。

     

    Abstract: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative condition characterized by memory loss and cognitive decline. Current drugs offer limited benefits and often cause side effects. Recently, interest has grown in medicinal plants for the treatment of AD due to their neuroprotective compounds. This review explores how herbal remedies may help AD, focusing on key plants including Ginkgo biloba, Curcuma longa, Withania somnifera, and Panax ginseng. These plants show promise in reducing inflammation, oxidative stress, and amyloid buildup. Their bioactive compounds, including flavonoids and alkaloids, may promote memory and slow AD progression. Despite these promising findings, the review also highlights significant challenges in translating preclinical success into clinical efficacy. Issues such as variability in plant composition, lack of standardized formulations, insufficient large-scale clinical trials, and regulatory hurdles continue to impede the integration of herbal therapies into mainstream AD treatment. Addressing these challenges through rigorous scientific validation and standardized protocols is essential for advancing the use of herbal medicine in neurodegenerative disease management.

     

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