Valuing the Endangered Species Antirrhinum lopesianum: Neuroprotective Activities and Strategies for in vitro Plant Propagation

Valuing the Endangered Species Antirrhinum lopesianum: Neuroprotective Activities and Strategies for in vitro Plant Propagation

Plant phytochemicals are described as possessing considerable neuroprotective properties, due to radical scavenging capacity and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity, important bioactivities in neurodegeneration. Antirrhinum lopesianum is a rare endemism from the Iberian Peninsula, occurring at...

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Main Authors: Andreia Gomes, Sofia Fortalezas, Rui Pimpão, Inês Figueira, João Maroco, Carlos Aguiar, Ricardo B. Ferreira, Célia Miguel, Cláudia N. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Antioxidants
Subjects:
Antirrhinum lopesianum
phytochemical profile
antioxidant capacity
neuroprotection
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor
ex situ conservation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/2/4/273

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