Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition and Antioxidant Activity in Essential Oils from Schinus areira L. and Schinus longifolia (Lindl.) Speg.

MURRAY, A. P.; VELA GUROVIC, M. S.; RODRIGUEZ, S. A.; MURRAY, M. G.; FERRER, A. A.

Natural Product Communications

Natural Products Inc.

Lugar: Westerville, Ohio; Año: 2009 vol. 4 p. 873 - 876

1555-9475

The essential oils from two species belonging to the Schinus genus (Anacardiaceae), Schinus areira L. and Schinus longifolia (Lindl.) Speg., have been studied for their in vitro antiacetylcholinesterase activity and antioxidant activity. The chemical composition of the oils obtained by hydrodistillation was determined by GC-MS. Fruits and leaves of S. areira were analyzed separately. Essential oil from S. longifolia elicited a marked enzymatic inhibition (IC50 = 20.04 ± 1.03 mg/ml) and radical scavenger activity (IC50 = 25.16 ± 2.38 mg/ml). Essential oil from S. areira leaves resulted to be more active than fruits oil in both bioassays.