Effect of Mixed Lipoic Acid, Vitamin D, Phosphatidylserine and Homotaurine to Obtain a New Formulation for Brain Ageing Prevention

By 2050, it is estimated that there will be two billion people aged 60 or over, of which 131 million are expected to be affected by dementia, while depression is expected to be the second-largest cause of disability worldwide in 2020. Preventing or delaying the onset of these disorders should therefore be a priority for public health systems. There is some evidence linking certain substances present in most common food supplements with a reduced risk of neuronal degeneration improving brain health. Recently, many compounds or extracts from natural products slowing aging and extending lifespan have been reported. The main goal of this study is to develop a new formulation that delay age-related diseases in human. For this reason, the effects of selected agents (such as lipoic acid, vitamin D3, phosphatidylserine and homotaurine) were assessed in order to find a new formulation able to slow down the physiological decay linked to brain ageing. Cell viability, radical oxygen species production, inflammatory marker along with some intracellular pathways have been evaluated. The results show that the new combination is highly effective to counteract the negative effects of oxidative stress and inflammation acting through some important brain markers involved in cell survival, enhancing viability of astrocytes