Neuroprotective Effects of Ellagic Acid in Alzheimer's Disease: Focus on Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of Therapeutic Potential

Title:Neuroprotective Effects of Ellagic Acid in Alzheimer's Disease: Focus on Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of Therapeutic Potential

Volume: 27 Issue: 34

Author(s): Nimra Javaid, Muhammad A. Shah*, Azhar Rasul, Zunera Chauhdary, Uzma Saleem, Haroon Khan, Nazir Ahmed, Md. Sahab Uddin, Bijo Mathew, Tapan Behl and Renald Blundell

Affiliation:

• Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad,Pakistan

Keywords: Ellagic acid, Alzheimer's disease, antioxidant activity, acetylcholinesterase, mitochondrial dysfunction, neurodegeneration, cell signaling.

Abstract: Neurodegeneration is a multifactorial process involved the different cytotoxic pathways that lead to neuronal cell death. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a persistent neurodegenerative disorder that normally has a steady onset and gradually worsens. Neuropathology, AD is characterized by the presence of neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, increased oxidative stress, decreased antioxidant defense as well as increased acetylcholinesterase activity. Moreover, enhanced expression of amyloid precursor proteins leads to neural apoptosis, which has a vital role in the degeneration of neurons. The inability of commercial therapeutics to treat a single feature of AD pathology leads to the attraction towards organic drugs. Ellagic acid is a dimer of gallic acid; latest studies revealed that ellagic acid can initiate numerous cell signaling transmissions and decrease the progression of neurodegeneration. The neuroprotective effects of ellagic acid to protect the neurons against neurodegenerative events are due to its antioxidant effect, iron chelating, and mitochondrial protective effect. The main goal of this review is to critically analyze the molecular mechanism of action of ellagic acid against AD.

Cite this article as:

Javaid Nimra , Shah A. Muhammad *, Rasul Azhar , Chauhdary Zunera , Saleem Uzma , Khan Haroon, Ahmed Nazir , Uddin Sahab Md. , Mathew Bijo , Behl Tapan and Blundell Renald , Neuroprotective Effects of Ellagic Acid in Alzheimer's Disease: Focus on Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of Therapeutic Potential, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2021; 27 (34) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612826666201112144006