A new study at University of South Florida suggests that flavonoids, compounds found in many fruits and vegetables, may be able to battle the ravages of Alzheimer’s disease.
In experiments two flavonoids called luteolin and diosmin reduced levels of beta-amyloid, which forms the harmful plaques that build up in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s disease. The research team would like to use the two flavonoids to see if they can reduce amyloid plaque in humans, since they believe flavonoids would be safe and have few side effects compared with drugs that are being developed to reduce amyloid plaque.
The report was published in the May 8 online edition of the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine.
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