Acetylcholinesterase inhibition activity of portuguese thymus species essential oils

Journal of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 140-150

  Dandlen, Susana A ^a   Miguel, Maria G ^a,b   Duarte, João ^a   Faleiro, Maria L ^a   Sousa, Maria J ^c   Lima, Ana S ^b   Figueiredo, Ana C ^b   Barroso, José G ^b   Pedro, Luís G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO ALGARVE   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

^c INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO DE BRAGANÇA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

1,8 Cineole; Acetylcholinesterase inhibition; Borneol; Carvacrol; Essential oils; Thymus

Indexed keywords

THYMUS (THYME); THYMUS CAESPITITIUS; THYMUS CAMPHORATUS; THYMUS CARNOSUS; THYMUS VULGARIS; THYMUS ZYGIS;

EID: 79959488062     PISSN: 0972060X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0972060X.2011.10643914     Document Type: Article

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