Research progress on Acorus tatarinowii and its active ingredients in treatment of Alzheimer's disease / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Currently, Chinese materia medica is a research hotspot on the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). The extracts from Acorus tatarinowii have a variety of pharmacological effects on the central nervous system, among which the volatile oil and β-asarone are the main active ingredients in A. tatarinowii reported on the effect on improving the learning and memory and prevention of AD. This review focuses on the main active ingredients in A. tatarinowii and progresses in their different therapeutic effects and proposed pharmacological mechanisms for AD on the basis of referring to the relevant literatures at home and abroad.