JOURNAL 656
Records of Natural Products
VOLUME & ISSUE
Year: 2013 Issue: 2 April-June
Year: 2013 Issue: 2 April-June
PAGES
p.147 - 151
p.147 - 151
STATISTICS
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AUTHORS
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Francesca Pintus, Delia Spanò, Claudia Mascia, Alberto Macone, Giovanni Floris and Rosaria Medda
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the acetylcholinesterase inhibitory capacity and the antioxidant properties of extracts of Euphorbia characias latex, a Mediterranean shrub. We performed a new extraction method involving the use of the trichloroacetic acid. The extract showed high antioxidant activity, was rich in total polyphenolic and flavonoid content and exhibited substantial inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity.
KEYWORDS- Euphorbia characias
- acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
- antioxidants
- flavonoids
- free radical-scavenging
- polyphenols.
