06/24/2019 / By Janine Acero
Researchers from China investigated the potential neuroprotective properties of salidroside, a chemical compound found in the plant Rhodiola rosea. Their findings were published in The American Journal of Chinese Medicine.
Based on their findings, the researchers concluded that salidroside could be a promising therapeutic agent for human neurodegenerative diseases.
Journal Reference:
Wang C, Lou Y, Xu J, Feng Z, Chen Y, Tang Q, Wang Q, Jin H, Wu Y, Tian N, Zhou Y, Xu H, Zhang X. ENDOPLASMIC RETICULUM STRESS AND NF-KB PATHWAY IN SALIDROSIDE MEDIATED NEUROPROTECTION: POTENTIAL OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. The American Journal of Chinese Medicine. 2017;45(07):1459–1475. DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x17500793
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