Bioactive constituents of Leptadenia arborea.
Fitoterapia
; 74(1-2): 184-7, 2003 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-12628421
ABSTRACT
The aerial part of Leptadenia arborea has been shown to contain pinoresinol (1), syringaresinol (2), leucanthemitol (3) and E-ferulaldehyde (4). These known compounds are being reported for the first time from this plant. Among them, syringaresinol has shown an inhibitory effect against acetylcholinesterase. The IC(50) (the concentration of 50% enzyme inhibition) value of this compound was 200 microg/ml.
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Assunto principal:
Extratos Vegetais
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Inibidores da Colinesterase
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Lignanas
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Apocynaceae
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Furanos
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Fitoterapia
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En
Ano de publicação:
2003
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