Water Extractable Phytochemicals from Peppers (Capsicum spp.) Inhibit Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Activities and Prooxidants Induced Lipid Peroxidation in Rat Brain In Vitro

Background. This study sought to investigate antioxidant capacity of aqueous extracts of two pepper varieties (Capsicum annuum var. accuminatum (SM) and Capsicum chinense (RO)) and their inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase activities. Methods. The antioxidant capacity...

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Main Authors: Omodesola O. Ogunruku, Ganiyu Oboh, Ayokunle O. Ademosun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Food Science
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/605618
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