08/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons
A study published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine has found another potential natural treatment for Alzheimer’s disease and other degenerative diseases. In the study, researchers suggest that the leaves of elya plant (Elatostema papillosum) can prevent neurocognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
A team of researchers from the International Islamic University Chittagong, Islamic University, and the University of Rajshahi in Bangladesh evaluated the antioxidant and anticholinesterase properties of the leaves of elya plant.
In conducting the study, the research team used a methanolic extract from the leaves of elya plant. Then, they looked at the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) inhibitory activity and the antioxidant activity of elya leaf extract. In addition, they assessed the phenolic and flavonoid contents of the elya leaf extract.
Based on the results, the elya leaf extract exhibited inhibitory AChE and BChE activity. In addition, the elya leaf extract demonstrated potent antioxidant activity. The elya leaf extract was also found to be rich in flavonoid and phenolic contents. The antioxidant and anticholinesterase properties of the elya leaf extract prevent oxidative stress and cellular damage, which play a role in the development of degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease.
The findings of the study suggested that the elya leaf extract can potentially reduce the risk of various degenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s disease because of its antioxidant and anticholinesterase activities.
In addition to elya leaves, there are other herbaceous plants have been studied for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. (Related: Herbal antioxidants improve learning and memory, could decrease Alzheimer’s risk.)
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