Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives
Memory, one of the most vital aspects of the human brain, is necessary for the effective survival of an individual. ‘Memory’ can be defined in various ways but in an overall view, memory is the retention of the information that the brain grasps. Different factors are responsible for the disbalance i...
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| author | Swati Halder Uttpal Anand Samapika Nandy Patrik Oleksak Safaa Qusti Eida M. Alshammari Gaber El-Saber Batiha Eapen P. Koshy Abhijit Dey |
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| description | Memory, one of the most vital aspects of the human brain, is necessary for the effective survival of an individual. ‘Memory’ can be defined in various ways but in an overall view, memory is the retention of the information that the brain grasps. Different factors are responsible for the disbalance in the brain’s hippocampus region and the acetylcholine level, which masters the memory and cognitive functions. Plants are a source of pharmacologically potent drug molecules of high efficacy. Recently herbal medicine has evolved rapidly, gaining great acceptance worldwide due to their natural origin and fewer side effects. In this review, the authors have discussed the mechanisms and pharmacological action of herbal bioactive compounds to boost memory. Moreover, this review presents an update of different herbs and natural products that could act as memory enhancers and how they can be potentially utilized in the near future for the treatment of severe brain disorders. In addition, the authors also discuss the differences in biological activity of the same herb and emphasize the requirement for a higher standardization in cultivation methods and plant processing. The demand for further studies evaluating the interactions of herbal drugs is mentioned. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70b55c24b88241a482c127b0d44bc7472022-12-21T18:22:11ZengElsevierSaudi Pharmaceutical Journal1319-01642021-08-01298879907Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectivesSwati Halder0Uttpal Anand1Samapika Nandy2Patrik Oleksak3Safaa Qusti4Eida M. Alshammari5Gaber El-Saber Batiha6Eapen P. Koshy7Abhijit Dey8Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj 211007, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic; Corresponding author at: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Science, king Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Chemistry, College of Sciences, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour 22511, AlBeheira, EgyptDepartment of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj 211007, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaDepartment of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India; Corresponding author at: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, 50003 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.Memory, one of the most vital aspects of the human brain, is necessary for the effective survival of an individual. ‘Memory’ can be defined in various ways but in an overall view, memory is the retention of the information that the brain grasps. Different factors are responsible for the disbalance in the brain’s hippocampus region and the acetylcholine level, which masters the memory and cognitive functions. Plants are a source of pharmacologically potent drug molecules of high efficacy. Recently herbal medicine has evolved rapidly, gaining great acceptance worldwide due to their natural origin and fewer side effects. In this review, the authors have discussed the mechanisms and pharmacological action of herbal bioactive compounds to boost memory. Moreover, this review presents an update of different herbs and natural products that could act as memory enhancers and how they can be potentially utilized in the near future for the treatment of severe brain disorders. In addition, the authors also discuss the differences in biological activity of the same herb and emphasize the requirement for a higher standardization in cultivation methods and plant processing. The demand for further studies evaluating the interactions of herbal drugs is mentioned.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016421001304CognitionMemory impairmentNootropicsMemory enhancersHerbal medicinesPhytochemicals |
| spellingShingle | Swati Halder Uttpal Anand Samapika Nandy Patrik Oleksak Safaa Qusti Eida M. Alshammari Gaber El-Saber Batiha Eapen P. Koshy Abhijit Dey Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal Cognition Memory impairment Nootropics Memory enhancers Herbal medicines Phytochemicals |
| title | Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives |
| title_full | Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives |
| title_fullStr | Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives |
| title_short | Herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics: A review on pro-cognitives and brain boosters perspectives |
| title_sort | herbal drugs and natural bioactive products as potential therapeutics a review on pro cognitives and brain boosters perspectives |
| topic | Cognition Memory impairment Nootropics Memory enhancers Herbal medicines Phytochemicals |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016421001304 |
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