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Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Essential Oil: An Interesting Source of Bioactive Specialized Metabolites as Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase

Pavarino, M., Marengo, A., Cagliero, C., Bicchi, C., Rubiolo, P. and Sgorbini, B. · Plants · 2023

Preclinical
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Abstract

The essential oil of Elettaria cardamomum inhibited acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase in vitro; bio-guided fractionation identified the metabolites responsible, suggesting a potential neuroprotective/cholinergic role for the cardamom essential oil.

Referenced for these plants

CardamomGreen cardamomsmall cardamomtrue cardamom“elaichi” Note: Not the same as black cardamom — that one is smokier and used differently in cookingElettaria cardamomum

How to cite

Pavarino, M., Marengo, A., Cagliero, C., Bicchi, C., Rubiolo, P. and Sgorbini, B (2023) 'Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton Essential Oil: An Interesting Source of Bioactive Specialized Metabolites as Inhibitors of Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase', Plants, 12(19), pp. 3463. doi:10.3390/plants12193463

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