Journal
FOOD & FUNCTION
Volume 13, Issue 21, Pages 11185-11199Publisher
ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
DOI: 10.1039/d2fo01739c
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- MCIN/AEI [FPU2017/04358]
- FSE El FSE invierte en tu futuro [FPU2018/05301]
- JdC-I post-doctoral contract - NextGenerationEU [IJC2020-043910-I]
- FEDER/Junta de Andalucia-Consejeria de Economia y Conocimiento [B-AGR-193-UGR18]
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Alzheimer's is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system, characterized by oxidative stress and the aggregation of beta-amyloid peptide and hyperphosphorylated Tau protein. Manuka Honey may have potential in improving symptoms, but there is currently no scientific evidence supporting its effectiveness.
Alzheimer's is a chronic degenerative disease of the central nervous system considered the leading cause of dementia in the world. It is characterized by two etiopathological events related to oxidative stress: the aggregation of beta-amyloid peptide and the formation of neurofibrillary tangles of hyperphosphorylated Tau protein in the brain. The incidence of this disease increases with age and has been associated with inadequate lifestyles. Some natural compounds have been shown to improve the hallmarks of the disease. However, despite its potential, there is no scientific evidence about Manuka honey (MH) in this regard. In the present work we evaluated the effect of MH on the toxicity induced by A beta aggregation and Tau in a Caenorhabditis elegans model. Our results demonstrated that MH was able to improve indicators of oxidative stress and delayed A beta-induced paralysis in the AD model CL4176 through HSP-16.2 and SKN-1/NRF2 pathways. Nevertheless, its sugar content impaired the indicators of locomotion (an indicator of tau neurotoxicity) in both the transgenic strain BR5706 and in the wild-type N2 worms.
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