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Drugs of natural origin still play a major role in the treatment of many diseases and as lead structures for the development of new synthetic drug substances. This review article deals the pharmacological effects on the Central Nervous System (CNS) of some plant extracts and their isolated chemical components due to their monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity. Herbs and herbal preparations containing MAO-A inhibitors have been widely used as an effective alternative in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases such as depression. Inhibitors of MAO-B not only enhance dopaminergic neurotransmission but also prevent activation of toxin and free radical formation, alleviating the process of neuron denaturalization, on account of which they are used in Parkinson disease (PD). Several methods have been developed for monitoring MAO activity and its inhibitor screening of bioactive natural products.
Keywords: Natural products, central nervous system, MAO-A inhibitors, MAO-B inhibitors, neuroprotection
Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry
Title:Herbal Natural Products As a Source of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: A Review
Volume: 12 Issue: 20
Author(s): Dolores Vina, Silvia Serra, Manuel Lamela and Giovanna Delogu
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Keywords: Natural products, central nervous system, MAO-A inhibitors, MAO-B inhibitors, neuroprotection
Abstract: Drugs of natural origin still play a major role in the treatment of many diseases and as lead structures for the development of new synthetic drug substances. This review article deals the pharmacological effects on the Central Nervous System (CNS) of some plant extracts and their isolated chemical components due to their monoamine oxidase (MAO) activity. Herbs and herbal preparations containing MAO-A inhibitors have been widely used as an effective alternative in the treatment of neuropsychiatric diseases such as depression. Inhibitors of MAO-B not only enhance dopaminergic neurotransmission but also prevent activation of toxin and free radical formation, alleviating the process of neuron denaturalization, on account of which they are used in Parkinson disease (PD). Several methods have been developed for monitoring MAO activity and its inhibitor screening of bioactive natural products.
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Vina Dolores, Serra Silvia, Lamela Manuel and Delogu Giovanna, Herbal Natural Products As a Source of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: A Review, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2012; 12 (20) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026611212200003
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026611212200003 |
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Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4294 |
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