Therapeutic Approaches to Delay the Onset of Alzheimer's Disease

Table 1

List of some known naturally occurring osmolytes in each class with their major presence in protecting the stability of specific proteins under harsh conditions.

Type	Name(s)	Used by
Polyols	mannitol, glycerol, sorbitol, inositol, pinitol	plants, algae, mammalian kidneys, insects, reptiles, fish
Amino Acid	glycine, alanine, and proline	mammalian cells
Amino Acids Derivatives	taurine, octopine, alanine	marine invertebrates, prokaryotes
Methylamines	trimethylamine-N-oxide, sarcosine, phosphorylcholine, glycine betaine	marine invertebrates, plants, mammalian kidneys