Anti-acetylcholinesterase and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker-Gawl

Anti-acetylcholinesterase and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oils from Hedychium gardnerianum Sheppard ex Ker-Gawl

Acetylcholinesterase inhibition, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities of Hedychium gardnerianum leaf essential oils from S. Miguel Island were determined. All the oils inhibited acetylcholinesterase, with IC50 values of approximately 1 mg/mL, showing no statistical differences between collection sit...

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Main Authors: José Silvino Rosa, José M. F. Nogueira, Maria do Carmo Barreto, Nuno Rainha, Nuno R. Neng, Hugo Viana, Miguel Arruda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Hedychium gardnerianum
essential oils
anti-acetylcholinesterasic activity
antioxidant activity
Alzheimer’s disease
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/17/3/3082/

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