Crude extract, compounds of molecules and isolated molecules obtained from plants presenting neuroprotective effects against neurodegenerative diseases: a systematic review

Neurodegenerative disease is a group of pathological conditions characterized by neuron loss causing functional deficits. The increase in the number of people in the World with this pathology condition is associated with the aging population, affecting the quality of patient`s life and requiring high public investments. But the number of therapies that exist to attenuate the functional symptoms of these diseases is still limited. Several plants are potential candidates to modulate the neuroprotector effects against neurodegenerative diseases.