Role of Saffron and Chamomile in the Management of Parkinson's Disease

Summary

In multitudinous preclinical studies, Saffron and Chamomile are found effective in treating PD. They can mitigate the neurodegenerative progression of the disease by curtailing dopaminergic and neuronal loss and by inhibiting alpha-synuclein aggregation. They also possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The synergism of both drugs can manage Parkinson's disease and related neurological disorders although, clinical trials are needed for further elaboration. Therefore, the purpose of the study is to evaluate the effects of Saffron and Chamomile and their active compounds in treating Parkinson's disease. This combination may change psychometric measures (MDS-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale), biomarkers (including Alpha-synuclein), and oxidative stress-related to Parkinson's disease. This combination along with conventional therapy might be beneficial in managing patients with Parkinson's disease

Timeline

Start

2022-07-05

Primary completion

2023-07

Completion

2023-07

Publications

• Results Rajaei Z, Hosseini M, Alaei H. Effects of crocin on brain oxidative damage and aversive memory in a 6-OHDA model of Parkinson's disease. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2016 Sep;74(9):723-729. doi: 10.1590/0004-282X20160131.
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• Results Inoue E, Shimizu Y, Masui R, Hayakawa T, Tsubonoya T, Hori S, Sudoh K. Effects of saffron and its constituents, crocin-1, crocin-2, and crocetin on alpha-synuclein fibrils. J Nat Med. 2018 Jan;72(1):274-279. doi: 10.1007/s11418-017-1150-1. Epub 2017 Nov 17.
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• Results Ghasemi Tigan M, Ghahghaei A, Lagzian M. In-vitro and in-silico investigation of protective mechanisms of crocin against E46K alpha-synuclein amyloid formation. Mol Biol Rep. 2019 Aug;46(4):4279-4292. doi: 10.1007/s11033-019-04882-9. Epub 2019 May 20.
• Results Anusha C, Sumathi T, Joseph LD. Protective role of apigenin on rotenone induced rat model of Parkinson's disease: Suppression of neuroinflammation and oxidative stress mediated apoptosis. Chem Biol Interact. 2017 May 1;269:67-79. doi: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.03.016. Epub 2017 Apr 4.
• Results Siddique YH, Jyoti S. Alteration in biochemical parameters in the brain of transgenic Drosophila melanogaster model of Parkinson's disease exposed to apigenin. Integr Med Res. 2017 Sep;6(3):245-253. doi: 10.1016/j.imr.2017.04.003. Epub 2017 Apr 29.
• Results Mohammadzadeh L, Ghasemzadeh Rahbardar M, Razavi BM, Hosseinzadeh H. Crocin Protects Malathion-Induced Striatal Biochemical Deficits by Inhibiting Apoptosis and Increasing alpha-Synuclein in Rats' Striatum. J Mol Neurosci. 2022 May;72(5):983-993. doi: 10.1007/s12031-022-01990-3. Epub 2022 Mar 10.

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