In this study, we found thatin vitrocultures ofL. viridisaccumulated much higher contents of rosmarinic acid than wild plants.
Moreover, the results suggest that compounds fromL. viridiscan
avoid neuron degeneration produced by free radical processes,
including participation in Fenton’s reaction, and inhibit cholinesterases activities. Therefore, this study indicatesL. viridis, particularly in vitro cultures, as a source of valuable active metabolites
with antioxidant and anti-cholinesterase activities