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Antioxidant, acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity and cytotoxicity assessment of the crude extracts of Boophane disticha

Author: Adewusi, EA ; Fouché, Gerda ; Steenkamp, V Date: Oct 2012 Traditional healers use Boophane disticha to treat several neurodegenerative diseases. Further studies need to be carried out to justify its use in traditional medicine. Read more
Effect of four medicinal plants on amyloid-beta induced neurotoxicity in SH-SY5Y Cells

Author: Adewusi, EA ; Fouché, Gerda ; Steenkamp, V Date: 2013 Amyloid-beta peptide (Aß) is implicated in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disorder. This study was designed to determine the effect of four medicinal plants used to treat neurodegenerative diseases on ... Read more
Isolation of cycloeucalenol from Boophone disticha and evaluation of its cytotoxicity

Author: Adewusi, EA ; Steenkamp, P ; Fouché, Gerda ; Steenkamp, V Date: Jun 2013 Boophone disticha (Amaryllidaceae) is widely used in traditional medicine in southern Africa. Several alkaloids, volatile oils and fatty acids have been isolated from the plant. However, there has been no literature report of a triterpene ... Read more
Medicinal plants with cholinesterase inhibitory activity: a review

Author: Adewusi, EA ; Moodley, N ; Steenkamp, V Date: Dec 2010 Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by low levels in the brain of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine (ACh). Clinical treatment of this disease is palliative and relies mostly on enhancing cholinergic ... Read more

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