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ReviewMetabolic brain disease2022

The role of syringic acid as a neuroprotective agent for neurodegenerative disorders and future expectations.

Eren Ogut, Kutay Armagan, Zülfiye Gül

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Review in Metabolic brain disease, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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39citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 5% 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

39 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 64 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

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eren OgutDepartment of Anatomy, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. eren.ogut@med.bau.edu.tr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2506-9883
Kutay ArmaganMedical Faculty Student, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4751-5282
Zülfiye GülDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8872-0074
Bahçeşehir University · TR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hundreds of millions of people are influenced by neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD), traumatic disorders of the nervous system, dementia, and various neurological disorders. Syringic acid (SA) is a natural phenolic compound that is found in medicinal herbs and dietary plants. The therapeutic potential of SA is due to its anti-oxidative, chemoprotective, anti-angiogenic, anti-glycating, anti-proliferative, anti-hyperglycaemic, anti-endotoxic, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and anti-depressant properties. However, in recent studies, its neuroprotective effect has drawn attention. The current review focuses on the neuroprotective bioactivities of SA and putative mechanisms of action. An electronic data search was performed using different search engines, and the relevant articles (with or without meta-analysis) with any language were selected. In the central and peripheral nervous system, SA has been shown a significant role in excitatory neurotransmitters and alleviate behavioral dysfunctions. The consensus of the literature search was that SA treatment may help neurological dysfunction or behavioral impairments management with antioxidant, anti-inflammatory properties. Furthermore, administration and proper dose of SA could be crucial factors for the effective treatment of neurological diseases.

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Neurodegenerative DiseasesNeuroprotective AgentsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGallic AcidHumansMotivationAnti-Inflammatory AgentsGallic AcidNeuroprotective Agentssyringic acidBrainNeurodegenerative disordersNeurological diseasesNeuroprotectiveSyringic acid

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PMID35334041
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