Table 1.
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of plants.
| Plants name | Family | Used part | Inhibition % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achillea eriophora | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Acantholepis orientalis | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Achillea phillea | Composiatae | Aerial parts | 9 |
| Achillea wilhelmsii | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | 0.1 |
| Acroptilon repens | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Alhagi camelorum | Fabaceae | Aerial parts | 29.7 |
| Anacardium occidentale | Anacardiaceae | Rhizomes | 4.6 |
| Alpinia officinarum | Zingiberaceae | Rhizomes | 0.4 |
| Althaea officinalis | Malvaceae | Flowers | 1.7 |
| Apium graveolens | Umbelliferae | Leaves | 4.7 |
| Arctium lappa | Asteraceae | Roots | N.E |
| Artemisia santolina | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | 4.9 |
| Biebersteinia multifida | Berberdaceae | Aerial parts% fruits | 2 |
| Berberis integrima | Berberdaceae | Roots | 80.2 |
| Bunium persicum | Apiaceae | Seeds | 16.8 |
| Camellia sinensis | Theaceae | Leaves | N.E |
| Cannabis sativa | Cannabaceae | Seeds | N.E |
| Cardaria draba | Brassicaceae | Aerial parts% flowers | N.E |
| Carthamus oxyacantha | Asteraceae | aerial parts | N.E |
| Chaerophyllum khorassanicum | Apiaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Cichorium intybus | Asteraceae | Roots | 12.7 |
| Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Lauraceae | Derm | 0.5 |
| Citrus aurantium | Rutaceae | Flowers | 7.4 |
| Citrus sinensis | Rutaceae | Fruits hull | 1.2 |
| Clematis officinalis | Ranunculaceae | Aerial parts | 18 |
| Convolvulus pilosellaefolius | Concolvulaceae | Aerial parts | 10.4 |
| Cordia mixa | Boraginaceae | Fruits | 9 |
| Crocus sativa | Iridaceae | Leaves | N.E |
| Cuminum cyminum | Apiaceae | Seeds | 9.9 |
| Eremostachys laciniata | Lmiaceae | Whole the plant | 2.2 |
| Eremurus persicus | Liliaceae | Aerial parts | 7 |
| Eremurus persicus | Liliaceae | Flowers | N.E |
| Eremurus persicus | Liliaceae | Fruits | N.E |
| Eucaliptus galbie | Myrtaceae | Leaves | N.E |
| Euphorbia hebecarpa | Euphorbiaceae | Aerial parts% flowers | N.E |
| Falcaria vulgaris | Umbelliferaceae | Aerial parts | 6.6 |
| Ferula assafoetida | Apiaceae | Aerial parts% flowers | N.E |
| Ferula oopoda | Apiaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Ferulago angulata | Apiaceae | Aerial parts | 5.3 |
| Ficus carica | Moraceae | Leaves | 3.7 |
| Foeniculum vulgare | Apiaceae | Fruits | N.E |
| Francoeuria undulata | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | 3.1 |
| Fumaria parviflora | Fumariaceae | Aerial parts | 15.5 |
| Glycyrrhiza glabra | Fabaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Gundelia tournefortii | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Heracleum persicum | Apiaceae | Fruits | 6.5 |
| Hibiscus gossypifolius | Malvaceae | Flowers | 0.5 |
| Hyoscyamus senecionis | Solanaceae | Aerial parts% flowers | 3.5 |
| Laurus nobilis | Lauraceae | Leaves | 6.5 |
| Lawsonia inermis | Lythraceae | Leaves | 8.6 |
| Levisticum officinale | Apiaceae | Roots | 97.6 |
| Linum usitatissimum | Liliaceae | Seeds | N.E |
| Malva sylvestris | Malvaceae | Flowers | 1.5 |
| Marrubium anisodon | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 27.7 |
| Matricaria aurea | Asteraceae | Flowers | N.E |
| Mentha longifolia | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Mentha piperita | Lamiaceae | Leaves | 4.2 |
| Myrtus communis | Myrtaceae | Leaves | 20.4 |
| Nepeta crispa | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 6 |
| Nepeta saccharata | Lamiaceae | Whole the plant | 21.5 |
| Nigella sativa | Ranunculaceae | Seeds | N.E |
| Origanum majorana | Lamiaceae | Whole the plant | 7.9 |
| Otostegia persica | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 0.06 |
| Outreya carduiformis | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | 12.3 |
| Peganum harmala | Nitrariaceae | Aerial parts | 29.8 |
| Piper nigrum | Pipereaceae | Fruit | 3.7 |
| Pistacia vera | Anacardiaceae | Fruits hull | 5.5 |
| Punica granatum | Lythraceae | Fruits hull | 11.5 |
| Quercus infectoria | Fagaceae | Galls | 21.4 |
| Rheum ribes | Polygonaceae | Rhizomes | 72.4 |
| Rosa damascene | Rosaceae | Floret | 27.9 |
| Rosmarinus officinalis | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Rubia tinctorium | Rubiaceae | Roots | 8.8 |
| Salix alba | Salicaceae | Aerial parts | 3.5 |
| Salvadora persica | Salvadoraceae | Wood | 19 |
| Salvia rhytidea | Lamiaceae | Whole the plant | N.E |
| Sanguisorba minor | Rosaceae | Aerial parts | 18 |
| Scorphularia frigid | Scorophulariaceae | Aerial parts | 2.9 |
| Sizigium aromaticus | Caryophyllaceae | Floret | N.E |
| Solanum dulcamara | Solanaceae | Fruits | 4.8 |
| Sonchus asper | Asteraceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Sophora alopecuroides | Fabaceae | Aerial parts | 3 |
| Stachys inflate | Lmiaceae | Aerial parts | 5.2 |
| Stachys lavandulifolia | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 7.4 |
| Terminalia chebulla | Combretaceae | Fruits | N.E |
| Teucrium polium | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 10 |
| Teucrium scordium | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Thymus serpyllum | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Tragopogon carcifolius | Compositae | Areial parts | 4.7 |
| Trigonella foenum graecum | Fabaceae | Seeds | 1.8 |
| Urtica dioica | Urticacea | Aerial parts | 2.9 |
| Verbascum kermanensis | Scrophulariaceae | Leaves | 2.7 |
| Verbascum songaricum | Scrophulariaceae | Aerial parts | N.E |
| Zataria multiflora | Lamiaceae | Aerial parts | 8.2 |
| Zhumeria majdae | Lamiaceae | Leaves | 8.5 |
| Zingiber officinale | Zingiberaceae | Rhizomes | 0.6 |
| Ziziphus spinachristi | Rhamnaceae | Leaves | 10.9 |
N.E: No Effect