Table 2.
Inhibition of AChE and BChE by E. characias extracts.
| Extracts | IC50 values (mg/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AChE | BChE | ||
| Leaves | Aqueous | 4.2 ± 0.25c | — |
| Ethanolic | 0.6 ± 0.056d | 0.39 ± 0.04c | |
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| Stems | Aqueous | 6.9 ± 0.71a | — |
| Ethanolic | 5.8 ± 0.43b | — | |
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| Flowers | Aqueous | 5.25 ± 0.35b | 4.2 ± 0.39a |
| Ethanolic | 0.6 ± 0.045d | 1.22 ± 0.08b | |
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| Galantamine | 0.27 ± 0.07 μg/mL | 8.12 ± 0.61 μg/mL | |
Results are expressed as mean ± standard deviation of three independent experiments. Means followed by distinct letters in the same column are significantly different (p < 0.05).