Waqar Ahmad
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Bashir Ahmad
Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan
Manzoor Ahmad
H. E. J. Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
Zafar Iqbal
Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan
Muhammad Nisar
Department of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar-25120, Pakistan
Mansoor Ahmad
Research Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270, Pakistan
ABSTRACT
The 80% methanolic extract of Myricaria elegans Royle was investigated for in vitro acetylcholinesterase (ACHE), butyrylcholinesterase (BCHE) and lipoxygenase enzyme inhibition activities. The crude extract was found to have significant acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity (74.8%) and remarkable butryrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity (96.0%). However, no activity was observed against the enzyme lipoxygenase (0.0%).
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Waqar Ahmad, Bashir Ahmad, Manzoor Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Nisar and Mansoor Ahmad, 2003. In vitro Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase, Butyrylxcholinesterase and Lipoxygenase by Crude
Extract of Myricaria elegans Royle. Journal of Biological Sciences, 3: 1046-1049.
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2003.1046.1049
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2003.1046.1049
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2003.1046.1049
URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=jbs.2003.1046.1049
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