Anti-Alzheimer, Neuroprotective & Anti-inflammatory Activity of Bacopa moniera: An Update

Baccoside from Bacopa monniera is an versatile molecule with nootropic, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory actions. The multifarious biological activities, low cost and easy availability of Baccosides directed scientists to explore the mechanism of action and novel clinical uses of the drug. This leads to the development of different extraction methods and clinical investigation of Baccosides in animals and human in the last decade. The authors attempted in this review to present the ongoing developmental investigation and versatile potency of Baccosides with reported mechanism of actions. This review will definitely serve as source for development of new derivatives of baccosides and be utilized for development of treatment of Alzheimer and other cognitive and behavioral disorders.