The Alabama News Center — University of Alabama research takes step closer to better Parkinson’s treatment

By: Jessica Nelson

A compound that showed early promise in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease in fruit flies has also shown neuroprotective effects in mice, according to researchers at the University of Alabama.

The research, a collaborative project with scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University, could lead to preventative therapies or treatments for Parkinson’s in humans.

Lukasz Ciesla, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences, and Dr. Urmila Maitra, a researcher in his lab, led the project at UA. They found that Gardenin A, a flavonoid found in a common South Asian shrub, reduced both the cognitive and motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

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