Amyloid-degrading ability of nattokinase from Bacillus subtilis natto.
Hsu RL, Lee KT, Wang JH, Lee LY, Chen RP.
J Agric Food Chem. 2009 Jan 28;57(2):503-8.
PMID: 19117402
DOI: 10.1021/jf803072r\n
Plasma Phosphatidylcholine Docosahexaenoic Acid Content and Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer Disease: The Framingham Heart StudyErnst J. Schaefer, Vanina Bongard, Alexa S. Beiser, Stefania Lamon-Fava, Sander J. Robins, Rhoda Au, Katherine L. Tucker, David
The Harvard Alumni Association in partnership with the Harvard Medical School presented this two-day Alumni College seminar highlighting the latest research on cancer, nutrition and dieting, exercise, and stress management.
White button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), although often considered a poor relation of exotic, expensive varieties like maitake and matsutake mushrooms, provide as much or even more anti-oxidant activity as their costly cousins.
Researchers at the Institut National de la Recherche Agrinomique in France found that the free radical scavenging ability of the humble button mushroom was equivalent to, if not higher than, that of maitake and the matsutake mushrooms - both of which are highly prized in Japanese cuisine for their reputed ability to lower blood pressure and fight cancer.
Phospholipase A2-generated lipid mediators in the brain: the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Farooqui AA, Horrocks LA.
Neuroscientist. 2006 Jun;12(3):245-60. Review.
PMID: 16684969
DOI: 10.1177/1073858405285923
Berberine: a plant alkaloid with therapeutic potential for central nervous system disorders.
Kulkami SK et al.
Phytotherapy Research, Published Online: 8 Dec 2009
This review attempts to discuss the pharmacological basis of the use of berberine in various central nervous system
and related disorders. Its protective effect in Alzheimer's, cerebral ischemia, mental depression, schizophrenia
and anxiety are highlighted. However, more detailed clinical trials along with a safety assessment of berberine
are warranted for positioning the alkaloid in the treatment of neurological disorders.