Anticholinesterasic activity of Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard triterpenes

Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard (Sapotaceae) is popularly known in Brazil as "guracica". The species from the genus Manilkara have been studied and several substances were found, including triterpenes. In the present study, we describe the anticholinesterasic activity of an extract of...

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Autores principales: Rocha, Leandro, Brito, Monique A. de, Santos, Marcelo G., Silva Filho, Moacélio V., Cruz, Rodrigo A.S., Corrêa, Arthur L., Fernandes, Caio P., Botas, Gisele da S.
Formato: Articulo Comunicacion
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2011
Materias:
Farmacia
acetylcholinesterase; jurubatiba; manilkara subsericea; sapotaceae; triterpenes
Terpenos
Plantas Medicinales
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/8349
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/30/8/LAJOP_30_8_2_1.pdf
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SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata
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Sumario:Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard (Sapotaceae) is popularly known in Brazil as "guracica". The species from the genus Manilkara have been studied and several substances were found, including triterpenes. In the present study, we describe the anticholinesterasic activity of an extract of M. subsericea containg beta-amyrin acetate (76.3 %) and alpha-amyrin acetate (23.7 %) using a TLC bioassay.

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