Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity by essential oil from Citrus paradisi

Miyazawa M, Tougo H, Ishihara M
Natural Product Letters, 2001


ABSTRACT:

Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity by essential oils of Citrus paradisi (grapefruit pink in USA) was studied. Inhibition of AChE was measured by the colorimetric method. Nootkatone and auraptene were isolated from C. paradisi oil and showed 17-24% inhibition of AChE activity at the concentration of 1.62 microg/mL.

CITATION:

Miyazawa M, Tougo H, Ishihara M. Inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity by essential oil from Citrus paradisi. Nat Prod Lett. 2001;15(3):205-210.


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