Abstract
The preventive effects of Artemisia scoparia extract (AS) and AS + garlic extract (ASG) on the risk of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) were evaluated in spontaneously hypertensive rats. Rats were supplemented with diets containing 2% (w/w) of AS or ASG for 6 weeks. The AS group showed lower levels of amyloid β and beta-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 expressions and higher expression levels of low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 than did the control group (p
| Original language | English (Ireland) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 775-782 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Food Science and Biotechnology |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
Keywords
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Amyloid β
- Artemisia scoparia
- Oxidative stress
- Tau hyperphosphorylation