Title:Natural Products Based Ayurvedic Formulations: Chemical Cons tituents and Treatment in Neurodegenerative Disordersǂ
Volume: 14
Issue: 4
Author(s): Ammu Muraleedharan, Gaurav Joshi and Raj Kumar*
Affiliation:
- Laboratory for Drug Design and Synthesis, Centre for Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda,India
Keywords:
Ayurvedic formulations, ayurvedic treatments, neurodegenerative diseases, natural products, allopathic medicines,
cognitive impairment.
Abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases are linked with high morbidity and mortality rates. Medical science
has made considerable progress in understanding the mechanisms associated with the development
of the neurodegenerative diseases. Each neurodegenerative disease is associated with precise pathways
of cell death with its own mechanisms that lead to the development of novel therapeutic strategies for
each case. In spite of various western medicines available, there still remains too many complications to
manage the progressive and severe symptoms of these diseases. Ayurveda is not the mainstream treatment
system, but it can provide better results than mainstream medications, with less severe side effects.
A detailed study, scientific validation and standardization of the active biomolecules of herbal-mineral
formulations are required for the evolution of ayurvedic medicines. This review is a concerted effort to
identify the major ayurvedic formulations and treatment strategies based on Ayurvedic literature for the
treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.
