In vitro Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase, Butyrylxcholinesterase and Lipoxygenase by Crude
Extract of Myricaria elegans Royle

, Waqar Ahmad; , Bashir Ahmad; , Manzoor Ahmad; , Zafar Iqbal; , Muhammad Nisar; , Mansoor Ahmad

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In vitro Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase, Butyrylxcholinesterase and Lipoxygenase by Crude Extract of Myricaria elegans Royle

Waqar Ahmad, Bashir Ahmad, Manzoor Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal, Muhammad Nisar and Mansoor Ahmad

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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

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In vitro Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase, Butyrylxcholinesterase and Lipoxygenase by Crude Extract of Myricaria elegans Royle

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