Discovery of polymethoxyflavones from black ginger (Kaempferia parviflora) as potential β-secretase (BACE1) inhibitors
Inhibition of β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 (BACE1) has emerged as a prime target in Alzheimer's disease research because BACE1 is the rate-limiting enzyme involved in the abnormal production of β-amyloid peptides. In the course of exploring natural BACE1 inhibitors, the pr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Functional Foods |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615005538 |