Research Article

Bioactivity and Toxicity of Senna cana and Senna pendula Extracts

Table 8

Evaluation of acetylcholinesterase activity of Senna cana and Senna pendula extracts.

ExtractsQualitative analysisInhibition zone (mm)Quantitative analysis (IC50µg·mL−1)a

LEESCNegative85.5 ± 0.05
BEESCNegative127.8 ± 0.09
LHESCPositive580.4 ± 0.001
BHESCPositive4101.5 ± 0.03
LEESPPositive6215.5 ± 0.05
BEESPPositive6106.8 ± 0.06
FEESPPositive7144.0 ± 0.06
LHESPPositive8106.1 ± 0.02
BHESPPositive8195.6 ± 0.002
FHESPPositive970.3 ± 0.001
Standard (eserin)Positive1119.3 ± 0.05

aAcetylcholinesterase inhibition (AChEI) (IC50µg·mL−1).