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| Silicon and its derivatives—especially silicic acid—have been studied for potential neuroprotective effects, including in the context of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). -Silicon is a trace element involved in bone health, connective tissue, and possibly cognitive function. -It is most bioavailable in the form of orthosilicic acid (OSA), a soluble and absorbable form often found in drinking water or supplements -Silicon binds aluminum, forming hydroxyaluminosilicates that are poorly absorbed by the gut and are more easily excreted. -Silicic acid may protect neurons from oxidative and inflammatory stress, mechanisms relevant to AD. |
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| Bioavailability (usually in %) absorbed by the body. |
| 4125- | Silicon, | Oral silicon supplementation: an effective therapy for preventing oral aluminum absorption and retention in mammals |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 4131- | Silicon, | Silicon reduces aluminum accumulation in rats: relevance to the aluminum hypothesis of Alzheimer disease |
| - | Study, | Nor, | NA |
| 4134- | Silicon, | Garden Cress (Lepidium sativum) Seeds Ameliorated Aluminum-Induced Alzheimer Disease in Rats Through Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antiapoptotic Effects |
| - | in-vivo, | AD, | NA |
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