Acai Berry (<i>Euterpe</i> sp.) Extracts Are Neuroprotective against L-Glutamate-Induced Toxicity by Limiting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cellular Redox Stress

Acai Berry (<i>Euterpe</i> sp.) Extracts Are Neuroprotective against L-Glutamate-Induced Toxicity by Limiting Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Cellular Redox Stress

Aberrant accumulation of the neurotransmitter L-glutamate (L-Glu) has been implicated as a mechanism of neurodegeneration, and the release of L-Glu after stroke onset leads to a toxicity cascade that results in neuronal death. The acai berry (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i>) is a potential dieta...

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Main Authors: Maryam N. ALNasser, Ayman M. AlSaadi, Alison Whitby, Dong-Hyun Kim, Ian R. Mellor, Wayne G. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Life
Subjects:
acai berry
antioxidant
<i>Euterpe oleracea</i>
excitotoxicity
L-glutamate
neuroprotection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1729/13/4/1019

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