Analysis of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids from Zephyranthes grandiflora by GC/MS and their cholinesterase activity

AUTOR(ES)

Cahlíková, Lucie, Valterová, Irena, Macáková, Kateřina, Opletal, Lubomír

FONTE

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

20/05/2011

RESUMO

Amaryllidaceae are known as ornamental plants, furthermore some species of this family contain galanthamine, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, and other alkaloids with interesting pharmacological activity. The chemical composition of alkaloids from Zephyranthes grandiflora Lindl. was analyzed by GC/MS. Seven known compounds, belonging to five structural types of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, were identified. The alkaloid extract from the bulbs showed promising cholinesterase inhibitory activities against human blood acetylcholinesterase (HuAChE; IC50 39.2±3.0 µg/mL) and human plasma butyrylcholinesterase (HuBuChE; IC50 356±9.3 µg/mL).

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