valeriana/tyrosine

Parkinson´s disease is the most important neuromotor pathology due to the prominent loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. There is an inherent deficiency of dopamine in Parkinson´s disease, which is aggravated when neuroinflammatory processes are present. Several

In this study, we investigated the potential protective effects of Valeriana officinalis (V. officinalis) against the toxicity induced by rotenone in Drosophila melanogaster (D. melanogaster). Adult wild-type flies were concomitantly exposed to rotenone (500 μM) and V. officinalis aqueous extract

Oxidative stress and inflammation are some of the contributing factors for dopaminergic neurodegeneration in Parkinson's disease (PD). Though Valeriana wallichii D.C. is known for its nervine activities its effect against PD is yet to be studied. This is the first report on the antioxidant and