Inhibitory potential of the leaves and berries of Myrtus communis L. (myrtle) against enzymes linked to neurodegenerative diseases and their antioxidant actions

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 387-392

  Tumen, Ibrahim ^a   Senol, Fatma Sezer ^b   Orhan, Ilkay Erdogan ^b,c  

^a BARTIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Cholinesterase inhibition; Myrtle; Myrtus communis

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANTIOXIDANT; CHELATING AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; FERRIC ION; FLAVONOID; FREE RADICAL; MOLYBDENUM; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ELECTROPHORUS; ENZYMOLOGY; FRUIT; METABOLISM; MYRTLE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHELATING AGENTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; ELECTROPHORUS; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FLAVONOIDS; FREE RADICALS; FRUIT; MOLYBDENUM; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; MYRTUS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; PHENOLS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES;

MYRTUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 84861032166     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.629178     Document Type: Article

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