TY - JOUR ID - 10998 TI - Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory effects of some plants from Rosaceae JO - Research Journal of Pharmacognosy JA - RJP LA - en SN - 2345-4458 AU - Esmaeili, S. AU - Ara, L. AU - Hajimehdipoor, H. AU - Kolivand, H. AU - Mohammadi Motamed, S. AD - Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Department of Traditional Pharmacy, School of Traditional Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AD - Traditional Medicine and Materia Medica Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. AD - Pharmaceutical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Y1 - 2015 PY - 2015 VL - 2 IS - 4 SP - 33 EP - 37 KW - Acetylcholinesterase inhibition KW - Agrimonia eupatoria KW - Alzheimer KW - Ellman’s method KW - Rosaceae DO - N2 - Background and objectives: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age dependent disorder. AD is associated with decrease of brain acetylcholine level. Nowadays, one of the methods for progression inhibition of AD is using acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Rosaceae is a large plant family. Different biological effects of some species of this family have been reported. The aim of the present study was to assess the acetylcholinesterase inhibitory (AChEI) activity of the selected plants belonging to Rosaceae family. Methods: AChEI activity of six species from Rosaceae including Cotoneaster nummularia, Cerasus microcarpa, Amygdalus scoparia, Agrimonia eupatoria, Rosa canina and Rosa damascena were evaluated based on Ellman’s method in concentration of 300 µg/mL using total extracts and methanol fractions which were obtained by maceration. Results: The results showed that the total extract and methanol fraction of the aerial parts of A. eupatoria demonstrated significant AChEI activity with 46.5% and 56.2% inhibition of the enzyme, respectively. Conclusion: According to the results of the AChEI activity of the methanol fraction of A. eupatoria, it seems that the polar components of the species such as flavonoids may be responsible for its effectiveness. UR - https://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_10998.html L1 - https://www.rjpharmacognosy.ir/article_10998_d03a9bb69f8fdccf6a3b1efb40c3e92f.pdf ER -