Curcumin in Alzheimer’s Disease and Depression: Therapeutic Potential and Mechanisms of Action
Jordan Teixeira Oliveira, Simone Pieniz
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTS A decrease in BDNF levels is associated with Alzheimer’s disease and depression. Curcumin supplementation improves BDNF levels in Alzheimer’s and depression. Curcumin supplementation improves symptomatology in Alzheimer’s and depression. Curcumin is a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant.
Topics & Concepts
CurcuminDepression (economics)DiseaseMedicineAlzheimer's diseaseAntioxidantPharmacologyPsychologyInternal medicineBiologyBiochemistryEconomicsMacroeconomicsCurcumin's Biomedical ApplicationsBiochemical effects in animalsNuclear Receptors and Signaling