Effect and mechanism of natural compounds in treatment of EAE / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is a classic animal model for the study of human multiple sclerosis (MS). A number of studies have found that natural compounds possessed effects on the treatment of EAE. In this paper, we consulted related literatures, classified natural compounds such as alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, and polyphenols, and explained the treatment mechanisms against EAE of Chinese materia medica, and to provide references for clinical research and treatment of neurological autoimmune diseases such as MS.