ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE
INHIBITORS FROM NATURAL RESOURCES
Ýlkay
ORHAN*,o, Bilge ÞENER*
*Gazi
University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacognosy,
06330 Hipodrom, Ankara, TURKEY.
oCorresponding Author
Summary:
Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors reduction of acetylcholine
via inhibiting acetylcholinesterase enzyme which hydrolyzes
acetycholine in neuronal and from which it is released.
Acethylcholinesterase inhibitors play an important role
in the treatment of Alezheimer’s Disease as well as Myasthenia
Gravis, Glaucoma and Helminthiasis together with the mecanism
of action of insecticide drugs.
In this review, some compounds obtained from natural resources
that have acetylcholineesterase inhibitory activity are
evaluated.
Keywords:
Acetylcholinesterase, Alzheimer’s Disease, Acetylcholinesterase
inhibitory activity, Plant.
