Evaluation of Activity of Sesquiterpene Lactones and Chicory Extracts as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Assayed in Calorimetric and Docking Simulation Studies
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DOI: 10.3390/nu14173633
Abstract: The aim of the study was to explain the effects of sesquiterpene lactones (SLs) from chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) root extracts as inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) at the molecular level and to determine the inhibition… read more here.
Keywords: chicory; chicory extracts; sesquiterpene lactones; ache ... See more keywords
Chicory Extracts and Sesquiterpene Lactones Show Potent Activity against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens
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DOI: 10.3390/ph14090941
Abstract: Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) is an important industrial crop cultivated mainly to extract the dietary fiber inulin. However, chicory also contains bioactive compounds such as sesquiterpene lactones and certain polyphenols, which are currently discarded as… read more here.
Keywords: chicory extracts; sesquiterpene lactones; lactones show; extracts sesquiterpene ... See more keywords