Evaluation of extracts produced by some tropical fungi as potential cholinesterase inhibitors

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 8-9, 2005, Pages 1617-1621

  Rodrigues, Katia F ^a   Costa, Gisela L ^a   Carvalho, Meriane P ^b   Epifanio, Rosângela De A ^b  

^a INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^b FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer's disease; Butyrylcholinesterase; Endophytes; Penicillium; TLC bioautography

Indexed keywords

COLORIMETRY; DRUG PRODUCTS; FILTRATION; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ENDOPHYTES; PENICILLIUM; TLC BIOAUITOGRAPHY;

FUNGI;

ANACARDIACEAE; APOCYNACEAE; ARECACEAE; CHAETOMIUM; FABACEAE; FUNGI; GUIGNARDIA MANGIFERAE; HEXAPODA; INSECTA; PENICILLIUM; PESTALOTIOPSIS GUEPINII; PHOMOPSIS; PHYSALOSPORA; XYLARIA;

EID: 30044439016     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-005-8344-5     Document Type: Article

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