A team of researchers from the Salk Institute has successfully completed an experiment with mice aimed at preventing the symptoms of Alzheimer's . Normally in these types of studies with laboratory mice, rodents develop the first symptoms of the disease in less than a year after their birth; But, thanks to the fisetin compound infused daily, this trend has been reversed, preventing progressive memory loss and learning disabilities.
Fisetin is a flavonoid compound that is found naturally in many fruits such as strawberries, kiwis or blueberries and in vegetables such as cucumbers or any green leafy vegetable. What this component does is keep the memory young, since it stimulates and strengthens the connection between neurons. In addition, fisetin also helps in the fight against cancer.
This new finding suggests a new and more natural way to treat Alzheimer's symptoms, as it has even worked in animals prone to the disease . The next step in this study will be to test whether using fisetin can reverse the symptoms that have already appeared, since "normally a person does not go to the doctor until memory problems have started," says Dr. Pamela Maher, coatura of the study. .
