Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory effects of the bulb of Ammocharis coranica (Amaryllidaceae) and its active constituent lycorine

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 44-47

  Elisha, I L ^a,b   Elgorashi, E E ^a,e   Hussein, A A ^c   Duncan, G ^d   Eloff, J N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE   (South Africa)

^d Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden   (South Africa)

^e ONDERSTEPOORT VETERINARY INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors; Ammocharis coranica; Bulbs; Ethanolic crude extract

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; BIOASSAY; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DISEASE TREATMENT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ESTER; INHIBITION; INHIBITOR; MENTAL HEALTH; MONOCOTYLEDON; PATHOLOGY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY;

SOUTHERN AFRICA;

AMARYLLIDACEAE; AMMOCHARIS CORANICA;

EID: 84872138613     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2012.11.008     Document Type: Article

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