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SUBMITTER: Moreno R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7248819 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moreno Raúl R Tallini Luciana R LR Salazar Cristina C Osorio Edison H EH Montero Evelin E Bastida Jaume J Oleas Nora H NH Acosta León Karen K
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200430 9
It is estimated that 50 million people in the world live with dementia, 60-70% of whom suffer from Alzheimer's disease (AD). Different factors are involved in the development of AD, including a reduction in the cholinergic neurotransmission level. The Amaryllidaceae plant family contains an exclusive, large, and still understudied alkaloid group characterized by a singular skeleton arrangement and a broad spectrum of biological activities. The chemistry and biodiversity of Ecuadorian representat ...[more]