Abstract

ROLE OF INDIAN HERBAL DRUGS & ITS DIET USED IN THE MANAGEMENT OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER

Vineeta Devi Shivhare*, Dr. Vijay Nigam, Anita Shivhare and Prashant Gupta

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Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer‟s disease (AD) and Parkinson‟s disease (PD), Depression, Insomnia, Huntigton‟s, Migraine and Epilepsy are characterized by progressive loss (and even death) of structure and function of neurons, and have created great burden to the individual and the society. The actual cause of various neurodegenerative diseases still remains a mystery in healthcare. Some of the commonly studied environmental factors causes for neurodegenerative diseases are protein degradation, oxidative stress, inflammation, environmental factor, mitochondrial defects, familial history, and abnormal protein accumulation in neuron. However ageing plays a very important role in neurodegenerative diseases. Medicinal plants and natural compounds, such as Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha), Panax ginseng (Ginseng), Curcuma longa (Turmeric), Baccopa monnieri (Brahmi), Ginkgo biloba (Ginkgo), and Licyum barbarum (Wolfberry) have been applied to prevent or alleviate neurological diseases and relief of neurological symptoms reported in in- vivo or in clinical trials. Natural compounds in nano size range as a therapeutic agent possess the same activity as in native state.

Keywords: Neurological disorder, Parkinson?s disease, Alzheimer?s disease, Huntington's disease, Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Migraine, Epilepsy.