Chemical composition and acetylcholinesterase inhibition of volatile oils from Marlierea racemosa (Vell.) Kiaersk. (Myrtaceae) collected in two different areas of the Brazilian Atlantic Rain Forest

Acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of Pinus species essential oils and their constituents

“…The less specific BChE has recently been a focus of research, because BChE concentration stays the same, or is even up-regulated, while AChE is dramatically down-regulated in the brains of patients suffering from AD 36 . It was previously reported that essential oils rich in terpenes exhibit a strong inhibitory activity against both enzymes 35,37,38 . Among the Pinus essential oil components, five compounds, namely β-phellandrene, terpinolene, terpinen-4-ol, linalyl acetate, and trans-caryophyllene, were tested for the first time in this study to evaluate their potential activity ( Table 2).…”