Posted by Netch on January 15, 2010, at 5:24:14
In reply to Re: Garlic extract decrease MAO levels, posted by linkadge on January 14, 2010, at 17:46:58
> Yes, I've known this for a little while now (that garlic has antidepressant properites) as does turmeric.
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> Its funny, there are a number of herbs and spices (nutracuticals) that have antidepresant properties. Its only till you read a "scientific" abstract that people think hmm.
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> I'm not sure if the AD effect of garlic is solely due to the quercetin (which has MAOI and COMT inhibitig properties) or synergy with other compounds.
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> Garlic is also a HDAC inhibitor. HDAC inhibitors are capable of reducing the hypermethylation seen in certain forms of learned helplessness.
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> Linkadge
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>The study showed reduced MAO levels. I interpret this as reduced MAO mRNA transcription.
As far as I know turmeric works as a regular MAOI./Netch
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