Skip to main content

International Journal of Phytomedicine and Phytotherapy

Table 1 Estimation of Brain Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) Activity

From: Evaluation of cerebroprotective effect of Ricinus communis leaves against ischemia reperfusion injury in rats

Test tubes

Blank (ml)

Test (ml)

Pre-incubated at 37ºC for 5 mins.

Phosphate buffer

2.8

2.7

DTNB

0.1

0.1

PMS (1%)

0.0

0.1

Acetylthiocholine iodide

0.1

0.1

  1. Where DTNB (5,5’-dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid)), PMS Phenazine methosulfate