Table 4 The enzyme inhibitory effects of the tested essential oil.

From: Chemical profile of essential oil from Pimenta racemosa leaves, antioxidant potential, and its enzyme inhibitory properties

Parameters

Results

AChE (mg GALAE/g)

1.96 ± 0.25

BChE (mg GALAE/g)

1.42 ± 0.05

Tyrosinase (mg KAE/g)

38.83 ± 2.10

α-Amylase (mmol ACAE/g)

0.08 ± 0.01

α-Glucosidase (mmol ACAE/g)

2.38 ± 0.04

  1. Values are reported as mean ± SD of three parallel measurements. AChE: acetylcholinesterase, BChE: butyrylcholinesterase, GALAE: Galantamine equivalent; KAE: Kojic acid equivalent; ACAE: Acarbose equivalent.
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