Maya Chochkova
South-West University, Bulgaria
Title: Multifunctional N-cinnamoyl-memantine analogues as potential anti-alzheimers disease agents
Biography
Biography: Maya Chochkova
Abstract
Neurodegenerative diseases affect millions of people worldwide and are becoming more prevalent, particularly in the elderly. Amongst the neurodegenerative disorders, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. Since the most AD cases are known to be nongenetic, it is believed that the complex of various risk factors leading to oxidative stress, combined with the aging process may cause this illness.
Therefore, antioxidants (e.g. hydoxycinnamic acids-caffeic, ferulic and etc.) possessing the therapeutic potential to overcome the oxidative stress might reduce the risk of development of this severe pathology.