Kanuka bush leaves for Alzheimer’s disease: Improved inhibition of -secretase enzyme, antioxidant capacity and yield of extracts by ultrasound assisted extraction

• Main Authors: Hafiz Majid, Filipa V.M. Silva
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Elsevier 2021
• Subjects: QK710-899 Plant physiology; SB1-1110 Plant culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36518/1/ABSTRACT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36518/2/FULL%20TEXT.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/36518/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.04.018
• Institution: Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease leading to irreversible neuronal damage. Kanuka or Kunzea ericoides (A. Richard) revealed a remarkable inhibition of - secretase activity, an important enzyme for AD. This study presents optimization of the ultrasound assisted extraction (UAE)...