@article{Saqib_Janbaz_Sherwani_2015, title={In vitro inhibitory potential of methanolic extract of Celosia argentea var. cristata on tyrosinase, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase enzymes}, volume={10}, url={https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BJP/article/view/22880}, DOI={10.3329/bjp.v10i2.22880}, abstractNote={<p>In the current study, methanol extract of <em>Celosia argentea</em> var. <em>cristata</em> was tested for its inhibitory potential against tyrosinase, acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase enzymes at the concentration of 0.5 mM by ELISA microtiter plate assays. A significant tyrosinase inhibitory activity (63.6%), acetylcholinesterase inhibitory activity (80.3%) and butyrylcholinesterse inhibitory activity (68.24%) was shown by crude methanolic extract of <em>C. argentea</em> var. <em>cristata</em> with respective IC<sub>50 </sub>values of 268.5 ± 0.2 µg/mL, 73.6 ± 0.1 µg/mL and 132.8 ± 0.9 µg/mL. The result of this study reveals the use of <em>C. argentea</em> var. <em>cristata</em> in skin hyperpigmentation, Parkinson’s disease and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.</p>}, number={2}, journal={Bangladesh Journal of Pharmacology}, author={Saqib, Fatima and Janbaz, Khalid Hussain and Sherwani, Maryam Khan}, year={2015}, month={May}, pages={449–454} }