Evaluation of Activity of Sesquiterpene Lactones and Chicory Extracts as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Assayed in Calorimetric and Docking Simulation Studies

The aim of the study was to explain the effects of sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) from chicory (<i>Cichorium intybus</i> L.) root extracts as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) at the molecular level and to determine the inhibition of AChE activity by specific SLs (lactucin and lact...

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Main Authors: Andrzej Jaśkiewicz, Grażyna Budryn, Miguel Carmena-Bargueño, Horacio Pérez-Sánchez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/17/3633