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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2019

Putative Roles of Plant-Derived Tannins in Neurodegenerative and Neuropsychiatry Disorders: An Updated Review.

Ghulam Hussain, Jia Huang, Azhar Rasul, Haseeb Anwar, Ali Imran, Javeria Maqbool, Aroona Razzaq, Nimra Aziz, Ehtisham Ul Haq Makhdoom, Muhsin Konuk and 1 more

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
27citing papers in PubMed
8.1field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

27 citing papers in PubMed, 115 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Ghulam HussainNeurochemicalbiology and Genetics Laboratory (NGL), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. gh_azer@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9090-7789
Jia HuangCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China. huangjia5970@163.com.
Azhar RasulDepartment of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. drazharrasul@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0001-9669-7364
Haseeb AnwarNeurochemicalbiology and Genetics Laboratory (NGL), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. drhaseebanwar@gcuf.edu.pk.
Ali ImranInstitute of Home and Food Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. aliimran.ft@gmail.com.
Javeria MaqboolNeurochemicalbiology and Genetics Laboratory (NGL), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. javeria_maqbool@yahoo.com.
Aroona RazzaqNeurochemicalbiology and Genetics Laboratory (NGL), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. aroonarazzaq@yahoo.com.
Nimra AzizNeurochemicalbiology and Genetics Laboratory (NGL), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. nimra.aziz1794@gmail.com.
Ehtisham Ul Haq MakhdoomNeurochemicalbiology and Genetics Laboratory (NGL), Department of Physiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan. shaamisaahib@gmail.com.
Muhsin KonukFaculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Uskudar University, Istanbul 34662, Turkey. muhsin.konuk@uskudar.edu.tr.ORCID 0000-0002-6651-718X
Tao SunCenter for Precision Medicine, School of Medicine and School of Biomedical Sciences, Huaqiao University, Xiamen 361021, China. taosun@hqu.edu.cn.
Government College University, Faisalabad · PKHuaqiao University · CNÜsküdar University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric diseases are characterized by the structural and functional abnormalities of neurons in certain regions of the brain. These abnormalities, which can result in progressive neuronal degeneration and functional disability, are incurable to date. Although comprehensive efforts have been made to figure out effective therapies against these diseases, partial success has been achieved and complete functional recovery is still not a reality. At present, plants and plant-derived compounds are getting more attention because of a plethora of pharmacological properties, and they are proving to be a better and safer target as therapeutic interventions. This review aims to highlight the roles of tannins, 'the polyphenol phytochemicals', in tackling neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases as well as neuropsychiatric disorders like depression. Among the multifarious pharmacological properties of tannins, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cholinesterase activities are emphasized more in terms of neuroprotection. The current review also throws light on mechanistic pathways by which various classes of tannins execute neuroprotective effects. Despite their beneficial properties, some harmful effects of tannins have also been elaborated.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseHumansNeuroprotective AgentsNeuropsychiatryParkinson DiseasePhytochemicalsTanninsNeuroprotective AgentsPhytochemicalsTanninsAlzheimer’s disease (AD)depressionneurodegenerative diseases (NDDs)neuropsychiatric diseasesParkinson’s disease (PD)

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PMID31200495
PMCPMC6630756
OpenAlexW2951320041

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