Articulo
Anticholinesterasic activity of Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard triterpenes
Autor
Rocha, Leandro
Brito, Monique A. de
Santos, Marcelo G.
Silva Filho, Moacélio V.
Cruz, Rodrigo A.S.
Corrêa, Arthur L.
Fernandes, Caio P.
Botas, Gisele da S.
Institución
Resumen
Manilkara subsericea (Mart.) Dubard (Sapotaceae) is popularly known in Brazil as "guracica". The species from the genus Manilkara have been studied and several substances were found, including triterpenes. In the present study, we describe the anticholinesterasic activity of an extract of M. subsericea containg beta-amyrin acetate (76.3 %) and alpha-amyrin acetate (23.7 %) using a TLC bioassay. Colegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires