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Enzyme Inhibition by Molluscicidal Components of Myristica fragrans Houtt. in the Nervous Tissue of Snail Lymnaea acuminata
Joint Authors
Kumar, Pradeep
Singh, V. K.
Singh, V. K.
Jaiswal, Preetee
Source
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study was designed to investigate the effects of molluscicidal components of Myristica fragrans Houtt.
(Myristicaceae) on certain enzymes in the nervous tissue of freshwater snail Lymnaea acuminata Lamarck (Lymnaeidae).
In vivo and in vitro treatments of trimyristin and myristicin (active molluscicidal components of Myristica fragrans Houtt.) significantly inhibited the acetylcholinesterase (AChE), acid and alkaline phosphatase (ACP/ALP) activities in the nervous tissue of Lymnaea acuminata.
The inhibition kinetics of these enzymes indicates that both the trimyristin and myristicin caused competitive noncompetitive inhibition of AChE.
Trimyristin caused uncompetitive and competitive/noncompetitive inhibitions of ACP and ALP, respectively whereas the myristicin caused competitive and uncompetitive inhibition of ACP and ALP, respectively.
Thus results from the present study suggest that inhibition of AChE, ACP, and ALP by trimyristin and myristicin in the snail Lymnaea acuminata may be the cause of the molluscicidal activity of Myristica fragrans.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Jaiswal, Preetee& Kumar, Pradeep& Singh, V. K.& Singh, V. K.. 2009. Enzyme Inhibition by Molluscicidal Components of Myristica fragrans Houtt. in the Nervous Tissue of Snail Lymnaea acuminata. Enzyme Research،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Jaiswal, Preetee…[et al.]. Enzyme Inhibition by Molluscicidal Components of Myristica fragrans Houtt. in the Nervous Tissue of Snail Lymnaea acuminata. Enzyme Research No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Jaiswal, Preetee& Kumar, Pradeep& Singh, V. K.& Singh, V. K.. Enzyme Inhibition by Molluscicidal Components of Myristica fragrans Houtt. in the Nervous Tissue of Snail Lymnaea acuminata. Enzyme Research. 2009. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474752
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474752