Analysis of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids from Zephyranthes grandiflora by GC/MS and their cholinesterase activity

Amaryllidaceae are known as ornamental plants, furthermore some species of this family contain galanthamine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and other alkaloids with interesting pharmacological activity. The chemical composition of alkaloids...

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Main Author: Cahlíková,Lucie (author)
Other Authors: Valterová,Irena (author), Macáková,Kateřina (author), Opletal,Lubomír (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2011
Subjects:
Amaryllidaceae
acetylcholinesterase
butyrylcholinesterase
GC/MS
Zephyranthes grandiflora
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-695X2011000400003
Country:Brazil
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