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August - Research on pomegranate drug to stem Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Submitted by Marijuana News on Fri, 08/22/2014 - 14:11
 Regular intake and regular consumption of pomegranate has many health benefits including prevention of neuro-inflammation related to dementia which slows down the progression of the disease.

 

Dr Olumayokun Olajide’s research will now look to produce compound derivatives of punicalagin for a drug that would treat neuro-inflammation 

Dr Olumayokun Olajide ‌THE onset of Alzheimer’s disease can be slowed and some of its symptoms curbed by a natural compound that is found in pomegranate. Also, the painful inflammation that accompanies illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis and Parkinson’s disease could be reduced, according to the findings of a two-year project headed by University of Huddersfield scientist Dr Olumayokun Olajide, who specialises in the anti-inflammatory properties of natural products.

Now, a new phase of research can explore the development of drugs that will stem the development of dementias such as Alzheimer’s, which...

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