Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity by dihydro-β-agarofuran sesquiterpenes isolated from chilean celastraceae

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 853-856

  Alarcón, Julio ^a   Astudillo, Luís ^b   Gutierrez, Margarita ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DEL BÍO BÍO   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE TALCA   (Chile)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition; Alzheimer's disease; Dihydro agarofuran sesquiterpenes

Indexed keywords

CELASTRACEAE;

EID: 58849135346     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2008-11-1212     Document Type: Article

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