Tracing the Path between Mushrooms and Alzheimer's Disease-A Literature Review

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2023

Authors

Silva, AM (Author) Other; Preto, M (Author) Other; Grosso, C (Author) Other; Vieira, M (Author) Other; Delerue Matos, C (Author) Other; Vitor Vasconcelos (Author) FCUP; Reis, M (Author) Other; Barros, L (Author) Other; Martins, R (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Molecules

Vol. 73

ISSN: 1420-3049

Publisher: MDPI

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 1 Citation

Scopus - 1 Citation

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00Y-V0W

DOI: 10.3390/molecules28145614

Abstract (EN): Alzheimer's disease (AD) is well-known among neurodegenerative diseases for the decline of cognitive functions, making overall daily tasks difficult or impossible. The disease prevails as the most common form of dementia and remains without a well-defined etiology. Being considered a disease of multifactorial origin, current targeted treatments have only managed to reduce or control symptoms, and to date, only two drugs are close to being able to halt its progression. For decades, natural compounds produced by living organisms have been at the forefront of research for new therapies. Mushrooms, which are well-known for their nutritional and medicinal properties, have also been studied for their potential use in the treatment of AD. Natural products derived from mushrooms have shown to be beneficial in several AD-related mechanisms, including the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and & beta;-secretase (BACE 1); the prevention of amyloid beta (A & beta;) aggregation and neurotoxicity; and the prevention of Tau expression and aggregation, as well as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory potential. Several studies in the literature relate mushrooms to neurodegenerative diseases. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is no publication that summarizes only AD data. In this context, this review aims to link the therapeutic potential of mushrooms to AD by compiling the anti-AD potential of different mushroom extracts or isolated compounds, targeting known AD-related mechanisms.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 28