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Since the incidence of ND is on the rise, their effects represent a substantial psychological and economic burden. As we advance in understanding human aging mechanisms, it is desirable to accelerate the discovery of molecules that can modulate human aging and perhaps postpone the onset of age-related disease. Therefore, uncovering compounds that can prevent the formation of protein aggregates should be a priority in the aging research field. Phenolic acids are organic compounds found in many natural products, such as vegetables and fruits. These compounds have been shown to have potential neuroprotective benefits. However, its effects on protein aggregation related to neurodegeneration processes are still not clear. In this study, we thoroughly explored the ability of four phenolic acids: caffeic (CA), p-coumaric (p-CoA), ferulic (FA), and gallic (GA) acids to prevent protein aggregation in three Caenorhabditis elegans models of human neurodegeneration, such as Alzheimer\u2019s disease, Huntington\u2019s disease, and Parkinson\u2019s disease. We found that high CA, p-CoA, FA, and GA concentrations reduce the \u03b2-amyloid-aggregation-induced paralysis phenotype by up to 32%. Also, high CA, FA, and GA concentrations decreased paralysis percentage and polyQ aggregations by 25, 26, and 47%, respectively. Interestingly, high concentrations of p-CoA reduced polyQ aggregation but not the percentage of protein aggregation-induced paralysis. Additionally, only high concentrations of CA, along with lower concentrations of FA and GA, demonstrated the potential to reduce \u03b1-synuclein aggregation. 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