Cited by 93Alzheimer's disease research and treatmentsMedicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionCholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases

Multitarget drugs of plants origin acting on Alzheimer’s disease

Russo, P., Frustaci, A., Del Bufalo, A., Fini, M., Cesario, A.·2013·Current Medicinal Chemistry

Abstract

The etiopathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is extremely complex and heterogeneous, often associated with comorbidities. As a result it may be unlikely that AD may be mitigated by drug acting on a single specific target. The current tendency in drug design and discovery in AD is the rational design or “serendipitous” discovery of new drug entities challenging multiple targets. Since two of the presently approved drugs for AD are based on natural products (galantamine and the physostigmine-derivative rivastigmine), many plants are now under investigation as a potential source of new drugs. Multifunctional drugs often have their origin in natural sources. This review is limited to plant chemicals having different targets with actual (galantamine) or promising (drugs from Crocus sativus, Ginkgo biloba, Salvia species, and Huperzia serrata) clinical evidence in people with dementia or AD. Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, cholinergic system, crocus sativus, drug discovery and development, galantamine, ginkgo biloba, huperzia serrata, multitargets, nicotine, nAChR, plant drug, salvia species, systems biology

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Authors
Russo, P., Frustaci, A., Del Bufalo, A., Fini, M., & Cesario, A.
Affiliations
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
Venue
Current Medicinal Chemistry
Published
2013-03-01
Volume
20
Issue
13
Pages
1686-1693
ISSN
0929-8673 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2096925254
Cited by
88
References
62
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FWCI
5.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Current Medicinal Chemistry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Keywords
Alzheimer's disease, multi-target drugs, plant-derived drugs, natural products, galantamine, rivastigmine, cholinergic system, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, saffron, Ginkgo biloba, Salvia, Huperzia serrata, dementia, drug discovery
MeSH terms
Alkaloids, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Biological Products, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Galantamine, Humans, Physostigmine, Plant Extracts, Plants, Sesquiterpenes, Neuroprotective Agents, Ginkgo biloba, Salvia, Crocus, Galanthus, Huperzia, Drug Discovery

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