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Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory, Antioxidant and Phytochemical Properties of Selected Medicinal Plants of the Lamiaceae Family

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Vladimir-Knežević, Sanda, Blažeković, Biljana, Kindl, Marija, Vladić, Jelena, Lower-Nedza, Agnieszka, Brantner, Adelheid·2014·Molecules

Abstract

The present study aimed to evaluate acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitory and antioxidant activities of Lamiaceae medicinal plants growing wild in Croatia. Using Ellman’s colorimetric assay all tested ethanolic extracts and their hydroxycinnamic acid constituents demonstrated in vitro AChE inhibitory properties in a dose dependent manner. The extracts of Mentha x piperita, M. longifolia, Salvia officinalis, Satureja montana, Teucrium arduini, T. chamaedrys, T. montanum, T. polium and Thymus vulgaris at 1 mg/mL showed strong inhibitory activity against AChE. The antioxidant potential of the investigated Lamiaceae species was assessed by DPPH• scavenging activity and total antioxidant capacity assays, in comparison with hydroxycinnamic acids and trolox. The extracts differed greatly in their total hydroxycinnamic derivatives content, determined spectrophotometrically. Rosmarinic acid was found to be the predominant constituent in most of the investigated medicinal plants (by RP-HPLC) and had a substantial influence on their AChE inhibitory and antioxidant properties, with the exception of Teucrium species. These findings indicate that Lamiaceae species are a rich source of various natural AChE inhibitors and antioxidants that could be useful in the prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s and other related diseases.

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Authors
Vladimir-Knežević, S., Blažeković, B., Kindl, M., Vladić, J., Lower-Nedza, A., & Brantner, A.
Affiliations
  • Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Marulićev trg 20, Zagreb 10000, Croatia
  • University of Zagreb (HR)
  • University of Novi Sad (RS)
  • University of Graz (AT)
Corresponding author
Blažeković, Biljana
Venue
Molecules
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2014-01-09
Volume
19
Issue
1
Pages
767-782
ISSN
1420-3049 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2001061645
Cited by
238
References
58
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FWCI
10.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Molecules (publishedVersion, cc-by)
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  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
CEEPUS
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Phytochemistry and Biological Activities
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
Keywords
acetylcholinesterase inhibition, antioxidant activity, Lamiaceae, medicinal plants, hydroxycinnamic acids, rosmarinic acid, Mentha, Salvia officinalis, Satureja, Teucrium, thyme, ethanolic plant extract, DPPH radical scavenging, Alzheimer's disease
MeSH terms
Rosmarinic Acid, Acetylcholinesterase, Alzheimer Disease, Animals, Biphenyl Compounds, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Chromans, Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid, Cinnamates, Coumaric Acids, Eels, Free Radicals, Humans, Picrates, Plant Extracts, Plants, Medicinal, Free Radical Scavengers, Lamiaceae, Fish Proteins, Depsides, Drug Discovery, Chromatography, Reverse-Phase

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