CAT and Parkinson disease: Maclura tricuspidata has also been studied for its effect in the treatment of diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, with findings indicating that the plant decreases the damage caused by oxidative stress in cells and increases the expression of genes that encode the antioxidant enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT), producing a protective and beneficial effect against neurodegeneration [84].