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. 2014 Aug 15;9(16):1557-66.
doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.139483.

Neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases

Selvaraju Subash  1 , Musthafa Mohamed Essa  1 , Samir Al-Adawi  2 , Mushtaq A Memon  3 , Thamilarasan Manivasagam  4 , Mohammed Akbar  5
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Neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases

Selvaraju Subash et al. Neural Regen Res. .

Abstract

Recent clinical research has demonstrated that berry fruits can prevent age-related neurodegenerative diseases and improve motor and cognitive functions. The berry fruits are also capable of modulating signaling pathways involved in inflammation, cell survival, neurotransmission and enhancing neuroplasticity. The neuroprotective effects of berry fruits on neurodegenerative diseases are related to phytochemicals such as anthocyanin, caffeic acid, catechin, quercetin, kaempferol and tannin. In this review, we made an attempt to clearly describe the beneficial effects of various types of berries as promising neuroprotective agents.

Keywords: Alzheimer's disease; Parkinson's disease; berry fruit; nerve regeneration; neural regeneration; neurodegenerative disease; neuroprotection; review.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: None declared.

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Graphic representation showing the possible mechanism of berry fruits against neurodegenerative diseases (NDD).
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