TY - JOUR
T1 - Neuroprotective effects of chrysin
T2 - from chemistry to medicine
AU - Nabavi, Seyed Fazel
AU - Braidy, Nady
AU - Habtemariam, Solomon
AU - Orhan, Ilkay Erdogan
AU - Daglia, Maria
AU - Manayi, Azadeh
AU - Gortzi, Olga
AU - Nabavi, Seyed Mohammad
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - The World Health Organization estimated that the proportion of older people (over 60 years) will increase from 11% to 22% during next 40 years throughout the world. With respect to this, the morbidity and mortality rates of age-related diseases will increase. Mental diseases are the most common and important health problems among elderly people. Therefore, much attention has been paid to the discovery of neuroprotective drugs with high efficacy and negligible adverse effects. A growing body of scientific evidence has shown that phytochemicals possess neuroprotective effects and also mitigate neurodegeneration under both in vivo and in vitro conditions. Polyphenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, are known as most common chemical class of phytochemicals which possess a multiple range of health promoting effects. Chrysin, belonging to the flavone class, is one of the most important bioactive constituents of different fruits, vegetables and even mushrooms. Chrysin possesses potent neuroprotective effects and suppress neuroinflammation. In addition, chrysin improves cognitive decline and possesses a potent anti-amyloidogenic and neurotrophic effects. Furthermore, beneficial effects of chrysin on both depression and epilepsy have been reported. The present paper aimed to critically review the available literature data regarding the neuroprotective effects of chrysin as well as its chemistry, sources and bioavailability.
AB - The World Health Organization estimated that the proportion of older people (over 60 years) will increase from 11% to 22% during next 40 years throughout the world. With respect to this, the morbidity and mortality rates of age-related diseases will increase. Mental diseases are the most common and important health problems among elderly people. Therefore, much attention has been paid to the discovery of neuroprotective drugs with high efficacy and negligible adverse effects. A growing body of scientific evidence has shown that phytochemicals possess neuroprotective effects and also mitigate neurodegeneration under both in vivo and in vitro conditions. Polyphenolic compounds, especially flavonoids, are known as most common chemical class of phytochemicals which possess a multiple range of health promoting effects. Chrysin, belonging to the flavone class, is one of the most important bioactive constituents of different fruits, vegetables and even mushrooms. Chrysin possesses potent neuroprotective effects and suppress neuroinflammation. In addition, chrysin improves cognitive decline and possesses a potent anti-amyloidogenic and neurotrophic effects. Furthermore, beneficial effects of chrysin on both depression and epilepsy have been reported. The present paper aimed to critically review the available literature data regarding the neuroprotective effects of chrysin as well as its chemistry, sources and bioavailability.
KW - Antioxidant
KW - Chrysin
KW - Depression
KW - Epilepsy
KW - Neurodegeneration
KW - Neuroprotective
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84946559335&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.neuint.2015.09.006
DO - 10.1016/j.neuint.2015.09.006
M3 - Review article
C2 - 26386393
AN - SCOPUS:84946559335
SN - 0197-0186
VL - 90
SP - 224
EP - 231
JO - Neurochemistry International
JF - Neurochemistry International
ER -