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Neuroprotection with Bacopa monnieri–A review of experimental evidence

Molecular Biology Reports volume 48, pages 2653–2668 (2021)Cite this article

Abstract

Brahmi or aindri is a popular herb in the vast and rich compendium of herbs of Ayurveda and is botanically identified as Bacopa monnieri Linn. (BM). It is extensively used in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine in the management of neurological psychiatric disorders. BM possess active principles belonging to alkaloids, glycosides, flavonoids, saponins categories. Numerous research have been undertaken across the globe to evaluate the neuroprotective potential of this herb. This review collates and summarises current (as on May 2020) published literature on Brahmi as a neuroprotective in neurological and psychiatric disorders. English language articles from databases PubMed, Scopus and Google scholar were searched using appropriate free keywords and MeSH terms related to the topic. The review demonstrates the neuroprotective potential of the Ayurveda herb Brahmi in several disorders including Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, Huntington’s disease, cerebral ischemia and infarct and neoplasms.

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Shalini, V.T., Neelakanta, S.J. & Sriranjini, J.S. Neuroprotection with Bacopa monnieri–A review of experimental evidence. Mol Biol Rep 48, 2653–2668 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-021-06236-w

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Keywords

  • Brahmi
  • Bacopa monnieri
  • Neuroprotection
  • Neurological disorders
  • Psychiatric disorders