Polyphenolic Treatment and Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease

Prevención y tratamiento de la enfermedad de Alzheimer por medio de polifenoles

Abstract

Mental illness is one of the world’s greatest afflictions as it affects nearly 60 million people around the world Alzheimer’s Disease is
one of the most prevalent forms of dementia that is registered, and its progression can never be reversed as it degenerates the neuronal system, making it impossible to recover. Treatments have been developed to slow down the progression of the disease, but they tend to be aggressive on the patient, very expensive, and can’t guarantee their efficiency, prevention is the main focal point in the treatment of Alzheimer’s, and polyphenolic compounds have shown their capacity to act as an anti-inflammatory compound to stop neuronal inflammation which is the main affliction on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s. This review will focus on the preventive effect of different polyphenolic compounds and how they can be a potential treatment for preventing and slowing the progression of Alzheimer's.