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Alzheimer’s Disease: A Role of Biomarkers in Early Diagnosis and Evidences from African Ethnomedicinal Knowledge
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  • Acharya Balkrishna,
  • Sonam Verma,
  • Sumit Singh,
  • Vedpriya Arya
Acharya Balkrishna
University of Patanjali
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Sonam Verma
Patanjali Research Institute

Corresponding Author:sonam.verma@patanjali.res.in

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Sumit Singh
Patanjali Research Institute
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Vedpriya Arya
Patanjali Research Institute
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Abstract

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurological ailment that primarily affects the elderly and necessitates an efficient treatment regimen backed up by extensive care. At the moment, treatment for AD is still in its early stages and is often regarded as insufficient by the medical community, with synthetic medications commonly used that have several side-effects. Consequently, research groups are constantly attempting to improve its early detection, particularly through biomarkers, as well as to find effective complementary and alternative therapies for its management. Medicinal plants have long been used as a source of biomolecules as well as complementary medicines. Africa ranks second among biodiversity hotspots in the world due to geographical variances in distribution and vegetation zones. In comparison to nations like India and China, it is believed that much of its biodiversity remains unexplored, and that it may be home to many previously unknown medicinal plants. This calls for more research on African medicinal herbs and finding a key remedy to treat and manage AD. The major scientific biomedical literature databases viz. PubMed, Scifinder, The Lens, Google Scholar, etc. were accessed and the information available till September 2022 was reviewed, with a focus on documenting such herbs along with their active biomolecules that could lead to noble drugs against AD. Also, the review has looked up on the risk factors prevalent among African communities to have a perspective on how race may affect AD risk and expression.
28 Nov 2022Submitted to European Journal of Neuroscience
29 Nov 2022Submission Checks Completed
29 Nov 2022Assigned to Editor
29 Nov 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
01 Dec 2022Reviewer(s) Assigned
11 Mar 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
31 Mar 20231st Revision Received
03 Apr 2023Submission Checks Completed
03 Apr 2023Assigned to Editor
03 Apr 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
03 Apr 2023Reviewer(s) Assigned
03 May 2023Editorial Decision: Revise Major
12 May 20232nd Revision Received
13 May 2023Submission Checks Completed
13 May 2023Assigned to Editor
13 May 2023Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
17 May 2023Editorial Decision: Accept