Title:Therapeutic Potential of Myricetin in the Treatment of Neurological,
Neuropsychiatric, and Neurodegenerative Disorders
Volume: 23
Issue: 7
Author(s): Neeraj Kumar Sethiya, Neha Ghiloria, Akanksha Srivastav, Dheeraj Bisht, Sushil Kumar Chaudhary, Vaibhav Walia*Md. Sabir Alam
Affiliation:
- Department of Pharmacology, SGT College of Pharmacy, SGT University, Gurugram, Haryana 122505, India
Keywords:
Myricetin, anxiety, depression, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, Huntington’s disease, acetylcholine.
Abstract: Myricetin (MC), 3,5,7,3′,4′,5′-hexahydroxyflavone, chemically belongs to a flavonoid category
known to confer antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, and neuroprotective effects. MC is
known to suppress the generation of Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), lipid peroxidation (MDA), and
inflammatory markers. It has been reported to improve insulin function in the human brain and periphery.
Besides this, it modulates several neurochemicals including glutamate, GABA, serotonin, etc. MC
has been shown to reduce the expression of the enzyme Mono Amine Oxidase (MAO), which is
responsible for the metabolism of monoamines. MC treatment reduces levels of plasma corticosterone
and restores hippocampal BDNF (full form) protein in stressed animals. Further, MC has shown its
protective effect against amyloid-beta, MPTP, rotenone, 6-OHDA, etc. suggesting its potential role
against neurodegenerative disorders. The aim of the present review is to highlight the therapeutic
potential of MC in the treatment of several neurological, neuropsychiatric, and neurodegenerative
disorders.