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. 2020 Sep 15;2020:8648742. doi: 10.1155/2020/8648742

Table 1.

Commonly used plants against neurodegenerative disorders.

Plant name Parts used Active compound Action References
Ginkgo biloba L Leaves Quercetin, kaempferol, and isorhamnetin Improves cerebral blood flow [50]
Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer Arial parts and root Aglycones, protopanaxadiol, and propanaxatriol Promotes neuron survival, increasing the levels of neurotrophic factors [51]
Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi Arial parts and root Baicalein, baicalin, and wogonin Protect neurons from oxidative damage [52]
Curcuma longa L Rhizome Curcumin Inhibition of cytokine production and microglia activation [53]
Vitis vinifera L. Fruits and seeds Resveratrol, quercetin, and catechin Neuroprotective effects [54]
Salvia officinalis L. Leaves and flowers 1,8-Cineole, camphor, borneol, caryophyllene, and linalool Anticholinesterase activity [55]
Coffea spp. Seeds Caffeine Acts on adenosine receptors [56]
Camellia sinensis Kuntze Leaves Epigallocatechin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, myricetin, quercetin, kaempherol, epicatechin Antioxidants, protects from oxidative stress, reduces amyloid proteins [57]
Bacopa monniera (L.) Pennel Whole plant Herpestine, d-mannitol, hersaponin, and monnierin Enhancing neuronal synthesis, kinase activity, restoration of synaptic activity, and nerve impulse transmission [58]
Centella asiatica (L.) urban Leaves Asiaticoside, brahmoside, brahminoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, brahmic acid, isobrahmic acid, and betulic acid Antioxidant action, acetylcholine esterase inhibitor activity [59]
Picrorhiza scrophulariiflora Pennell Roots Glycosides, terpenoids, phenylethanoid, glycosides, and phenolic glycosides Neuritogenic activity [58]