The application discloses application of
methyl palmitate in preparation of a
medicine for treating and / or preventing senility and related
cognitive impairment, and belongs to the technical field of biological
medicine. The application proves by a
cell experiment that
methyl palmitate can significantly inhibit D-
galactose-induced SH-SY5Y
cell senility, and effectively reduce the expression level of senility-related proteins P53 and P16. The application proves by a behavior experiment that
methyl palmitate can significantly improve the cognitive index of a senility model mouse, shorten an escape latency, and effectively improve learning ability reduction,
spatial memory decline and cognitive function impairment caused by senility. In addition, methyl palmitate can significantly enhance the long-term potentiation effect of the hippocampal CA1 region of the senility model mouse, and reverse senility-related synaptic transmission damage. The application discloses the application of methyl palmitate in resisting neural senility and improving senility-related
cognitive impairment, and provides a new candidate molecule for preparing a
medicine for treating neurodegenerative diseases.