Neuroprotective activities of medicinal plants and natural bioactive compounds

Abstract

Neuroprotection is the maintenance of the neuronal building and its utility from affronts that arise against cellular injuries which are induced by a various causes or neurodegenerative disorders. Most of the neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, like Parkinson's disease, cerebrovascular injury, seizures, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer's disease, etc. emerge overwhelmingly in the present day because of the stressed routine. Management of these diseases with extended administration of synthetic drugs can cause severe side-effects to patients; also the economic impact of the treatment is high. One strategy for this is the use of therapeutic plants due to the presence of many bioactive compounds and phytochemicals in them which have neuroprotective ability. Therefore, currently, scientists have engrossed their research attention more towards phytochemicals to treat neurological diseases. The nootropic herb denotes to the therapeutic role of numerous plants for their neuroprotective properties by the active phytocompounds which include flavonoids, alkaloids, phenolics, saponins, terpenoids, steroids, etc. Such phytochemicals of different herbal florae show a noteworthy function in preserving the chemical balance of the brain by acting on the receptors for the major inhibitory neurotransmitters. This chapter will emphasize on the significance of phytocompounds on neuroprotective function and other related disorders, notably their action mechanism and healing prospective. © 2021 Nova Science Publishers, Inc..