Recent research showed that common grass of the rosemary contains a compound that may aid in treating Alzheimer's disease. According to the scientific site 'Science Alert', this compound is carnosic acid, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. An American research group conducted an experiment on mice with Alzheimer's disease, where some were given carnosic acid, while others were placed on a placebo three times a week for three months.
Researchers studied the effects of the compound on mouse brain tissue and their ability to undergo certain memory and learning tests. They found that mice that consumed the compound showed improved memory, increased neural synapses, decreased inflammation in their brains, and also more effective elimination of toxic proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the destruction of a significant part of neural synapses, which disrupts the main neural pathways of communication. Neuroscientist Stuart Leavitt from the Scripps Research Institute in California stated: "We performed various memory tests on mice and noticed very positive results after using the compound."
He added: "The compound not only slowed memory degradation but also significantly improved the conditions of the mice's brains, as many of them reverted to normal state." The team described these results as "very encouraging," but emphasized the need for clinical trials on humans in the future.
