Cited by 62Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative DiseasesMedicinal Plants and NeuroprotectionGarlic and Onion Studies

Dual inhibition of acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase enzymes by allicin

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Kumar, Suresh·2015·Indian Journal of Pharmacology

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OBJECTIVES: The brain of mammals contains two major form of cholinesterase enzymes, acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE). The dual inhibition of these enzymes is considered as a promising strategy for the treatment of neurological disorder such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), senile dementia, ataxia, and myasthenia gravis. The present study was undertaken to explore the anticholinesterase inhibition property of allicin. MATERIALS AND METHODS: An assessment of cholinesterase inhibition was carried out by Ellman's assay. RESULTS: The present study demonstrates allicin, a major ingredient of crushed garlic (Allium sativum L.) inhibited both AChE and BuChE enzymes in a concentration-dependent manner. For allicin, the IC₅₀ concentration was 0.01 mg/mL (61.62 μM) for AChE and 0.05 ± 0.018 mg/mL (308.12 μM) for BuChE enzymes. CONCLUSIONS: Allicin shows a potential to ameliorate the decline of cognitive function and memory loss associated with AD by inhibiting cholinesterase enzymes and upregulate the levels of acetylcholine (ACh) in the brain. It can be used as a new lead to target AChE and BuChE to upregulate the level of ACh which will be useful in alleviating the symptoms associated with AD.

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Authors
Kumar, S.
Affiliations
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (IN)
Corresponding author
Kumar, Suresh
Venue
Indian Journal of Pharmacology
Published
2015
Volume
47
Issue
4
Pages
444
ISSN
0253-7613 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1593513501
Cited by
61
References
17
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FWCI
3.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • Indian Journal of Pharmacology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Garlic and Onion Studies
Keywords
allicin, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, butyrylcholinesterase inhibition, garlic, Alzheimer's disease, acetylcholine, cholinesterase inhibitors, memory loss
MeSH terms
Acetylcholinesterase, Animals, Butyrylcholinesterase, Cattle, Cholinesterase Inhibitors, Disulfides, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Sulfinic Acids, Inhibitory Concentration 50, In Vitro Techniques

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