Ricardo Gomes Dos Santos Nunes, Luciclaudio Cassimiro de Amorim, Iverson Conrado Bezerra, Artur José da Silva, Carlos Alonso Leite Dos Santos, Priscila Gubert, Irwin Rose Alencar de Menezesa, Antonia Eliene Duarte, Luiz Marivando Barros, Belmira Lara da Silveira Andrade-da-Costa, Márcia Vanusa Dos Santos, Maria Tereza Dos Santos Correia, Michelle Melgarejo da Rosa
One prominent aspect of Parkinson's disease (PD) is the presence of elevated levels of free radicals, including reactive oxygen species (ROS). Syagrus coronata ( S. coronata) , a palm tree, exhibits antioxidant activity attributed to its phytochemical composition, containing fatty acids, polyphenols, and flavonoids. The aim of this investigation was to examine the potential neuroprotective effects of S. coronata fixed oil against rotenone-induced toxicity using Drosophila melanogaster . Young Drosophila specimens (3-4 d old) were exposed to a diet supplemented with rotenone (50 µM) for 7 d with and without the inclusion of S...
April 15, 2024: Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health. Part A