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Item Neuroprotective potential of Moringa oleifera mediated by NF-kB/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway: A review(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022-10-07T00:00:00) Mundkar, Maroti; Bijalwan, Anjali; Soni, Divya; Kumar, PuneetMoringa oleifera is a traditional Indian herb belonging to the Moringaceae family, it is commonly known as the horse-radish tree, drumstick, or sahajna. In developing countries, Moringa is used as feed for both humans and animals due to its well-known antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties owing to its several phytoconstituents including ?-carotene, quercetin, kaempferol, ascorbic acid, flavonoids, phenolic acid, rhamnose, glycosylates, glucomoringin, and isothiocyanates. These constituents help to maintain the brain antioxidant enzyme levels, mitochondrial functions, and neurogenesis, showing neuroprotective effects in several neurodegenerative disorders including Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Huntington's Disease, and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This review discusses various phytoconstituent of moringa and their therapeutic potential in various neurological disorders. Additionally, we also concise the safety and toxicity profile, of different molecular pathways involved in the neuroprotective effect of M. oleifera including M. oleifera nanoparticles for better therapeutic value. Practical applications: Several clinical and preclinical studies on Moringa oleifera have been conducted, and the outcomes indicate moringa could be used in the treatment of brain disorders. As a result, we conclude that moringa and its nanoformulations could be employed to treat neurological problems. In the future, M. oleifera phytoconstituents could be evaluated against specific signaling pathways, which could aid researchers in discovering their mechanism of action. Furthermore, the use of moringa as a nutraceutical owing to its myriad pharmacological potential will go a long way in boosting the economy of countries that grow moringa on a large scale. � 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.Item A Comprehensive Review on Preclinical Evidence-based Neuroprotective Potential of Bacopa monnieri against Parkinson's Disease(Bentham Science Publishers, 2022-03-17T00:00:00) Goyal, Ahsas; Gopika, Sainu; Kumar, Abhishek; Garabadu, DebapriyaParkinson's disease is a chronic and gradually progressive neurodegenerative disorder trig-gered due to the loss of dopamine-releasing neurons in the region of substantia nigra pars compacta characterized by the motor symptoms, such as tremor, bradykinesia, akinesia, and postural instability. Proteinopathies, mitochondrial dysfunction induced dopaminergic neuronal deterioration, and gene mutations are the hallmarks of Parkinson's disease. The bioactive components of Brahmi, such as Bacoside A, Bacoside B, and Bacosaponins, belong to various chemical families. Brahmi's neuropro-tective role includes reducing neuronal oxidative stress, dopaminergic neuronal degeneration, mito-chondrial dysfunction, inflammation, inhibition of ?-synuclein aggregation, and improvement of cognitive and learning behaviour. Researchers found that Bacopa monnieri significantly increased brain levels of glutathione, vitamin C, vitamin E, and vitamin A in rats exposed to cigarette smoke. Brahmi has a potent antioxidant property and neuroprotective effects against PD that help reduce oxidative stress and neuroinflammation and enhance dopamine levels. The review collates all the preclinical studies that prove the beneficial neuroprotective effect of Brahmi for treating PD. � 2022 Bentham Science Publishers.Item Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of N-[1-(6?-chloropyridazin-3?-yl)-3-(4?-substitutedphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-yl]alkanamides as anti-inflammatory agents(John Wiley and Sons Inc, 2022-01-22T00:00:00) Aggarwal, Ranjana; Swati, S.; Kumar, Vinod; Singh, Randhir; Kajal, Anu; Saini, DeepikaA series of structurally diverse N-[1-(6?-chloropyridazin-3?-yl)-3-(4?-substitutedphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-5-yl]alkanamides 5(a�r) has been designed and synthesized via Aliquat 336 catalyzed amidation of 5-amino-3-aryl-1-(6?-chloropyridazin-3?-yl)pyrazoles 3(a�c). The target compounds were designed on basis of the results obtained from the study of Lipinski's rule of five and binding interactions with target protein 3LN1. Eventually, compounds 5(a�r) were screened for their in vitro anti-inflammatory action by using inhibition of albumin denaturation and membrane stabilization assay. It has been found that all the synthesized compounds obeyed Lipinski's rule of five (nviolations�=�0�1) and showed weak to strong binding interactions with dock score range ?8.0 to ?9.9�kcal/mol. All alkanamides exhibited moderate to excellent activity as compared to the standard drug, Aspirin. Interestingly, the results indicated that the compound 5a may act as a promising medicinal lead as an anti-inflammatory agent for in vivo and clinical testing in future. � 2022 Wiley Periodicals LLC.