Background. Cholinesterases are a group of serine hydrolases that split the neurotransmitter
acetylcholine (ACh) and terminate its action. Of the two types, butyrylcholinesterase and …

Methylene Blue (MB), following its introduction to biology in the 19th century by Ehrlich, has
found uses in various areas of medicine and biology. At present, MB is the first line of …

Demographic aging gives rise to a growing population with age-associated behavioral and
cognitive deficits that may be associated at least partially to the increasing prevalence of …

Our recent studies have shown that curcumin protects arsenic induced neurotoxicity by
modulating oxidative stress, neurotransmitter levels and dopaminergic system in rats. As …

The preventive effect of schisandrin B (Sch B), an antioxidant ingredient of Schisandra
chinensis, was studied on scopolamine-induced dementia in mouse. Scopolamine …

The synthesis and pharmacological analyses of a number of pyrazolo [3, 4-b] quinoline and
benzo [b] pyrazolo [4, 3-g][1, 8] naphthyridine derivatives are reported. We have synthesized …

This study evaluated cholineresterase inhibitory activity of Korean white ginseng extract
(WGE), red ginseng extract (RGE), and black ginseng extract (BGE) and the cholinergic …

The chemical composition of the essential oil of Citrus medica L. cv. Diamante peel obtained
by hydrodistillation, cold-pressing and supercritical carbon dioxide extraction techniques …

Asparagus racemosus (AR) has earlier been reported to possess antidepressant activity
possibly mediated through the monoaminergic system, and nootropic and anti amnestic …

Butyrylcholinesterase (BChE), a serine hydrolase biochemically related to the cholinergic
enzyme Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), is found in many mammalian tissues, such as serum …