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Study Title:

Carnosine and Parkinson's

Study Abstract

Abstract The addition of the neuropeptide carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) as a food additive to the basic protocol of Parkinson's disease treatment results in significant improvement of neurological symptoms, along with increase in red blood cell Cu/Zn-SOD and decrease in blood plasma protein carbonyls and lipid hydroperoxides, with no noticeable change in platelets MAO B activity. The combination of carnosine with basic therapy may be a useful way to increase efficiency of PD treatment.

Study Information

Boldyrev A, Fedorova T, Stepanova M, Dobrotvorskaya I, Kozlova E, Boldanova N, Bagyeva G, Ivanova-Smolenskaya I, Illarioshkin S.
Carnisone Increases Efficiency of DOPA Therapy of Parkinson's Disease: A Pilot Study.
Rejuvenation Res.
2008 August
Research Center of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia., International Biotechnology Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, School of Biology, Moscow, Russia.