Carnosic acid, a compound within Rosemary, stimulates nerve growth factor in human glioblastoma cells. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Carnosic acid, a component of rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.), promotes synthesis of nerve growth factor in T98G human glioblastoma cells.
Mol Cancer Ther. 2004 Oct;3(10):1239-48. PMID: 14600414
Nerve growth factor (NGF) is a factor vital for the growth and functional maintenance of nerve tissue. The authors found that a rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) extract enhanced the production of NGF in T98G human glioblastoma cells. Furthermore, the results indicated that carnosic acid and carnosol, which are major components of the rosemary extract, were able to promote markedly enhanced synthesis of NGF.