Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment with Herbal Prospective

Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disorder that places a substantial burden on patients, their families, and society. AD has no cure, but certain drugs are available, which can slow down the disease progression. During the past years, several agents have been approved that enhance cognition and global function of AD patients. The presently available drugs for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease are symptomatic only and produce adverse reactions in patients, thereby having limited scope for the treatment of patients of Alzheimer’s syndrome. Herbal therapies for Alzheimer’s disease have become more and more popular in recent years as herbal products have been found to be as effective as prescription drugs but also with fewer side effects. This review reveals that some plants and their part used having anti-Alzheimer’s activity, which is helpful for the researcher to develop new herbal remedies in the treatment and management of Alzheimer‘s disease.