RT Journal Article
T1 Neuroprotective potential of Ginkgo biloba in retinal diseases
A1 Martínez-Solís, Isabel
A1 Acero, Nuria
A1 Bosch-Morell, Francisco
A1 Castillo, Encarna
A1 González-Rosende, María Eugenia
A1 Muñoz-Mingarro, Dolores
A1 Ortega Hernández-Agero, María Teresa
A1 Sanahuja, María Amparo
A1 Villagrasa, Victoria
AB Like other tissues of the central nervous system, the retina is susceptible to damage by oxidative processes that result in several neurodegenerative disease such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, ischaemic retinal disease, retinal disease produced by light oxidation, and detached retina, among other diseases. The use of antioxidant substances is a solution to some health problems caused by oxidative stress, because they regulate redox homeostasis and reduce oxidative stress. This is important for neurodegeneration linked to oxidation processes. In line with this, Ginkgo biloba is a medicinal plant with excellent antioxidant properties whose effects have been demonstrated in several degenerative processes, including retinal diseases associated with neurodegeneration. This review describes the current literature on the role of ginkgo in retinal diseases associated with neurodegeneration. The information leads to the conclusion that G. biloba extracts might be a good option to improve certain neurodegenerative retinal diseases, but more research is needed to determine the safety and efficacy of G. biloba in these retinal degenerative processes.
PB Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
SN 0032-0943
YR 2021
FD 2021
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99142
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/99142
LA eng
NO Martínez-Solís, I., Acero, N., Bosch-Morell, F., Castillo, E., González-Rosende, M. E., Muñoz-Mingarro, D., Ortega, T., Sanahuja, M. A., & Villagrasa, V. (2019). Neuroprotective Potential of Ginkgo biloba in Retinal Diseases [Review of Neuroprotective Potential of Ginkgo biloba in Retinal Diseases]. Planta Medica, 85(17), 1292-1303
DS Docta Complutense
RD 6 oct 2024