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ReviewNeural regeneration research2017

Effects of medicinal plants on Alzheimer's disease and memory deficits.

Muhammad Akram, Allah Nawaz

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Review in Neural regeneration research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 53 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

53 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  6. DietaryThe Kobe journal of medical sciences · 2025
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  13. An overview of the ameliorative efficacy ofFrontiers in public health · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Muhammad AkramDepartment of Eastern Medicine and Surgery, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-7863-8803
Allah NawazFirst Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease is an age-related neurodegenerative disorder characterized by memory deficits. Various studies have been carried out to find therapeutic approaches for Alzheimer's disease. However, the proper treatment option is still not available. There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease, but symptomatic treatment may improve the memory and other dementia related problems. Traditional medicine is practiced worldwide as memory enhancer since ancient times. Natural therapy including herbs and medicinal plants has been used in the treatment of memory deficits such as dementia, amnesia, as well as Alzheimer's disease since a long time. Medicinal plants have been used in different systems of medicine, particularly Unani system of medicines and exhibited their powerful roles in the management and cure of memory disorders. Most of herbs and plants have been chemically evaluated and their efficacy has also been proven in clinical trials. However, the underlying mechanisms of actions are still on the way. In this paper, we have reviewed the role of different medicinal plants that play an important role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and memory deficits using conventional herbal therapy.

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Alzheimer's diseaseefficacyliterature reviewmedicinal plantsmemorynerve regenerationneural regeneration

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PMID28553349
PMCPMC5436367

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