Natural plant compound prevents Alzheimer's disease in mice -- ScienceDaily

A chemical that's found in fruits and vegetables from strawberries to
cucumbers appears to stop memory loss that accompanies Alzheimer's
disease in mice, scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies
have discovered. In experiments on mice that normally develop
Alzheimer's symptoms less than a year after birth, a daily dose of the
compound -- -a flavonol called fisetin -- -prevented the progressive
memory and learning impairments. The drug, however, did not alter the
formation of amyloid plaques in the brain, accumulations of proteins
which are commonly blamed for Alzheimer's disease. The new finding
suggests a way to treat Alzheimer's symptoms independently of targeting
amyloid plaques.