Screening of various phenolic acids and flavonoid derivatives for their anticholinesterase potential

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 62, Issue 11-12, 2007, Pages 829-832

  Orhan, Ilkay ^a   Kartal, Murat ^b   Tosun, Fatma ^a   Şener, Bilge ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acetyl Butyrylcholinesterase; Alzheimer's disease; Flavonoid; Phenolic acid

Indexed keywords

EID: 38549103817     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2007-11-1210     Document Type: Article

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