5. Conclusion
In conclusion, the current work describes the BChE, TYRO, and
LOX inhibitory activity of C. asiatica for the first time. The whole
study presents the first data on bioactivity and phytochemical composition
of CA cultivated recently in Turkey. The current results
indicate that a standardized extract of CA that possessed remarkable
AChE inhibitory and antioxidant effects as well as the other CA
extracts of Turkish and Indian origin with marked BChE inhibitory
activity could be beneficial for neuroprotection and further studies
are in progress in our laboratory to test its anti-amnesic effect.
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank to “Phytopharma Drug and
Herbal Health Products Ltd.” (Ankara, Turkey) for kindly providing
the standardized extract of CA imported from China. We also
would like to acknowledge “Zeytinburnu Medicinal Plant Garden”.
(Istanbul, Turkey) for providing us with the plant material of CA.
F.S. Senol would like to express her sincere thanks to the Scientific
and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) for the
scholarship provided for her Ph.D. program.