The interconnection between vitamin B12 and Alzheimer prevention: A short review
Food and Nutrition, Department of Home Science, University of Calcutta, West Bengal, India.
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2024, 28(03), 193–196.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2024.28.3.0328
Publication history:
Received on 03 August 2024; revised on 17 September 2024; accepted on 19 September 2024
Abstract:
Alzheimer disease is one of the commonest diseases that occurs in the empty shell period. It is a form of dementia which generally occurs in individuals who are mostly above sixty years. It is a common neurodegenerative disease which is characterized by short term memory loss. The prevalence of Alzheimer disease in old aged people now reaching at its peak point. There is no proper treatment for this specific neurodegenerative disease but proper diet can reduce the severity of this disease. So, the main objective of the study is to combat the severity of Alzheimer disease by the use of diet that is rich in vitamin B12. This specific vitamin is especially effective towards the reduction of beta amyloid protein by reducing the amount of reactive oxygen species.
Keywords:
Alzheimer; Dementia; Neurodegenerative; Beta-amyloid protein; Reactive oxygen species.
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