The in vitro screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from Portugal

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-37

  Ferreira, A ^a   Proenca C ^a   Serralheiro, M L M ^a   Araujo M E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Alzheimer; Antioxidant; Essential oil; Ethanolic extract; Water extract

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; HYPERICUM UNDULATUM EXTRACT; LAURUS NOBILIS EXTRACT; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA EXTRACT; LAVANDULA PEDUNCULATA EXTRACT; MALVA SILVESTRIS EXTRACT; MELISSA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; MENTHA SUAVEOLENS EXTRACT; PARONYCHIA ARGENTEA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SALVIA OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; SANGUISORBA MINOR EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; ENZYME INHIBITION; HYPERICUM UNDULATUM; LAURUS NOBILIS; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; LAVANDULA PEDUNCULATA; MALVA SILVESTRIS; MEDICINAL PLANT; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MENTHA SUAVEOLENS; PARONYCHIA ARGENTEA; PORTUGAL; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SANGUISORBA MINOR;

ANTIOXIDANTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; PLANT OILS; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PORTUGAL;

HYPERICUM; LAURUS NOBILIS; LAVANDULA; LAVANDULA ANGUSTIFOLIA; MALVA; MELISSA OFFICINALIS; MENTHA SUAVEOLENS; PARONYCHIA ARGENTEA; PEDUNCULATA; SALVIA OFFICINALIS; SANGUISORBA MINOR;

EID: 33749324270     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.04.010     Document Type: Article

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