The secret to healing in a salad bowl!.. Researchers discover a natural compound that challenges the most powerful neurological diseases

The secret to healing in a salad bowl!..

Researchers discover a natural compound that challenges

the most powerful neurological diseases

A recent study has revealed a natural compound hidden among fruit and vegetable

leaves that may hold therapeutic keys for diseases such as amyotrophic lateral

sclerosis, dementia and Alzheimer's.

This magical compound called :

"campferol"

is found in abundance in red cabbage, cranberries, and dandelions

and it is not just an ordinary antioxidant.In amazing experiments on nerve cells

extracted from patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, this compound has

shown exceptional abilities in protecting nerve

cells and slowing their deterioration.

"We were shocked to discover that

this natural compound could do what dozens of manufactured drugs could not",

says Professor Smita Saxena, leader of the research team from the University of

Missouri.

When added to diseased nerve cells, researchers noticed an amazing improvement

• in cellular energy production, and a noticeable decrease in the stress of

• the endoplasmic reticulum, which is responsible for manufacturing

• proteins - a vital process that is disrupted in neurological patients.

But the biggest surprise was when the team discovered that campferol acts on two

different biological pathways at the same time: responsible for energy production in

the mitochondria :

and responsible for processing proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum.

This unique feature makes it an ideal candidate

for treating neurological diseases that involve a defect in both systems.

The biggest challenge lies in :

how to get this promising compound to where the body needs it.

The body absorbs less than 5% of the campferol found in food, which means that

the patient will need to eat unrealistic amounts of vegetables daily.

The blood-brain barrier also constitutes

a major obstacle to the compound reaching the target neurons.

The team is now developing a smart

"nanograft"

that is lipid-based nanoparticles that carry the compound and easily penetrate

biological barriers. This technology may open the door to a new generation of

natural treatments for neurological diseases that have long baffled doctors.

Professor Saxena explains:

'We are on the cusp of a real revolution in the treatment of neurological diseases.

Campferol works even after symptoms appear, and that's what makes us especially

optimistic,"

he said. It is expected that experiments on nanoparticles carrying the compound

will begin before the end of this year in the university’s advanced facilities.