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Table 5 Acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of M. communis leaves essential oil and its main constituents

From: Chemical composition, antibiofilm, cytotoxic, and anti-acetylcholinesterase activities of Myrtus communis L. leaves essential oil

Sample

IC50 (μg/ml)

M. communis EO

32.8 ± 2.1

Myrtenyl-acetate

111.4 ± 7.3

1,8 Cineole

13.5 ± 1.5

α-Pinene

15.0 ± 1.0

Linalool

 > 200

Galantamine (positive control)

0.7 ± 0.3

  1. IC50 values are the mean ± SD of three experiments (n = 3)