Plant Extracts Used in Traditional Indian Medicine Eased Movement and Sleep Problems in Fly Model of ALS

Plant Extracts Used in Traditional Indian Medicine Eased Movement and Sleep Problems in Fly Model of ALS

Extracts of velvet bean and Indian ginseng, two plants commonly used in the Ayurvedic medicine of India, were found to ease sleep disturbances and hyperactivity in a fruit fly model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), while also rescuing locomotor function.

The study, “Standardized phytotherapic extracts rescue anomalous locomotion and electrophysiological responses of TDP-43 Drosophila melanogaster model of ALS,” was published in the journal Scientific Reports.

Previous studies found that alterations in the TAR DNA‐binding protein, called TDP‐43, is a major event in sporadic ALS and in fronto-temporal dementia.

Click here to read the full article by Patricia Inacio published in ALS News Today

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