Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Plant Extracts in Neurodegenerative Disease examines the therapeutic efficacy of plant extracts and the lead compounds contained therein that can significantly improve symptoms of disease in the brain. Providing insight into the protective mechanisms of these bioactive plant compounds to treat Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, motor neuron disease, and other neurodegenerative diseases, it also discusses the pros and cons of using this type of treatment as well as future perspectives to overcome current challenges. With chapters looking at individual diseases, readers will learn about studies unique to each condition, which includes Huntington’s Disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, SMA, ALS, and prion disease. Discusses the therapeutic efficacy of plant extracts and their lead bioactive compounds to treat neurodegenerative disease Describes protective mechanisms, pros and cons, and future perspectives Contains individual diseases per chapter, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, motor neuron disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, prion disease, SMA, and ALS