Browsing Faculty of Health Sciences by Subject "Monoamine oxidase (MAO)"

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The antioxidant properties, cytotoxicity and monoamine oxidase inhibition abilities of the crude dichloromethane extract of Tarchonanthus camphoratus L. leaves

Aiyegoro, Olayinka Ayobami; Van Dyk, Sandra (Academic Journals, 2011)

Tarchonanthus camphoratus (camphor bush) has been widely used for numerous medicinal purposes. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the antioxidant properties, cytotoxicity and monoamine oxidase inhibition activities ...
Inhibition of monoamine oxidase by indole and benzofuran derivatives

Prins, Louis H.A.; Petzer, Jacobus P.; Malan, Sarel F. (Elsevier, 2010)

Monoamine oxidase (MAO) is an important drug target for the treatment of neurological disorders. A series of indole and benzofuran derivatives were synthesised and evaluated as inhibitors of the two MAO isoforms, MAO-A and ...
Monoamine oxidase inhibitory activities of heterocyclic chalcones

Minders, Corné; Petzer, Jacobus P.; Petzer, Anél; Lourens, Anna C.U. (Elsevier, 2015)

Studies have shown that natural and synthetic chalcones (1,3-diphenyl-2-propen-1-ones) possess monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibition activities. Of particular importance to the present study is a report that a series of ...