Digestibility and Bioavailability of the Active Components of Erica australis L. Aqueous Extracts and Their Therapeutic Potential as Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

Table 2

Antiacetylcholinesterase and antioxidant activities of Erica australis aqueous extracts before and after in vitro gastrointestinal digestion.

Time (h)	AChE (%)				DPPH (%)
	Infusion		Decoction		Infusion		Decoction
	Gastric	Pancreatic	Gastric	Pancreatic	Gastric	Pancreatic	Gastric	Pancreatic
0	100.0 ± 27.5	100.0 ± 7.0	100.0 ± 7.6	100.0 ± 5.9	100.0 ± 18.9	100.0 ± 6.9	100.0 ± 5.6	100.0 ± 4.3
1	103.1 ± 16.2	94.0 ± 6.8	98.7 ± 7.8	98.0 ± 3.7	104.5 ± 10.9	101.6 ± 4.3	108.3 ± 3.3	102.4 ± 13.1
2	123.5 ± 18.0	93.2 ± 8.0	97.7 ± 3.7	92.8 ± 1.3	103.3 ± 4.7	98.9 ± 9.7	110.9 ± 8.7	90.2 ± 8.5
3	106.3 ± 16.7	98.2 ± 8.6	104.8 ± 12.8	95.0 ± 10.7	97.6 ± 9.0	100.1 ± 8.6	109.7 ± 17.2	92.7 ± 8.4
4	105.2 ± 10.8	104.1 ± 9.2	104.5 ± 12.7	98.3 ± 10.8	102.6 ± 2.3	100.7 ± 7.9	108.0 ± 3.0	90.9 ± 10.7