Leptomerine, an alkaloid from stems of Esenbeckia leiocarpa Engl. (Rutaceae) as potential treatment for Alzheimer Disease. Leptomerine inhibits acetyl cholinesterase (AChE) with an IC50 of 2.5 μM. Anticholinesterasic activity[1].
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