| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2547840 | Journal of Ethnopharmacology | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Aqueous and methanolic extracts of 11 plants, used in Danish folk medicine for improvement of memory and cognition, and 3 Corydalis species were tested for acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity using the Ellman colorimetric method. Significant inhibitory activity in dose-dependent manner was observed for extracts of Corydalis cava, Corydalis intermedia, Corydalis solida ssp. laxa and Corydalis solida ssp. slivenensis. Extracts of Ruta graveolens, Lavandula angustifolia, Rosmarinus officinalis, Petroselinum crispum and Mentha spicata exhibited moderate inhibition of the enzyme, defined as more than 15% at 0.1 mg/ml.
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Authors
Anne Adsersen, Bente Gauguin, Lene Gudiksen, Anna K. Jäger,