Open AccessAnti-cholinesterase activity of the standardized extract of Syzygium aromaticum L.
Author(s) -
Manoj Kumar Dalai,
Santanu Bhadra,
Sushil Kumar Chaudhary,
Arun Bandyopadhyay,
Pulok K. Mukherjee
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.133275
Subject(s) - syzygium , cholinesterase , traditional medicine , pharmacology , medicine
Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) is a well-known culinary spice with strong aroma; contains a high amount of oil known as clove oil. The major phyto-constituent of the clove oil is eugenol. Clove and its oil possess various medicinal uses in indigenous medicine as an antiseptic, anti-oxidant, analgesic and neuroprotective properties. Thus, it draws much attention among researchers from pharmaceutical, food and cosmetic industries.