African bell fruit extract can treat brain diseases

The extract is mainly used in the sequelae of apoplexy, ischemic hypertensive encephalopathy, depression, anxiety and emotional instability caused by cerebrovascular disease, and it is suitable for the elimination of symptoms of premature aging brain degeneration, such as vertigo, headache, memory loss, inattention, aphasia, Meniere syndrome, etc.; it can also be used in retinal hemorrhage, neurotachycardia and other autonomic nervous functions Disorder and so on The plant has a long medicinal history in Africa In Ivory Coast, the plant is used to treat leprosy, dysentery, systemic edema, infantile convulsion, epilepsy, diuretics and children's tonics The decoction of its stem and bark is used to treat mental disorders, and the gum is used to treat the tooth calendar Bark decoctions are thought to be painkillers and are added to medicines for bruises The decoction of bark and root is also used to treat chokes, the decoction of fruit is used as disinfectant, and the decoction of leaf is used to treat children's asthma In the new study, scientists from the Salk Institute of biology conducted a series of tests on some active ingredients in the extracts of African bell fruit The results showed that these extracts can effectively protect cells, resist oxidative stress, prevent DNA damage caused by age-related neurodegenerative diseases, and give cells anti-inflammatory properties, and block β- Aggregation of amyloid peptides in neurons (a major cause of Alzheimer's disease) Scientists have further isolated a special compound called spinosamine from the African bell fruit extract, which gives the extract anti-inflammatory properties and neuroprotective effects At present, the industry has not conducted relevant animal or human experiments on the extract, but the evidence shows that the African bell fruit extract can be used for the treatment of mental diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease or stroke.