Research Article

Water Extractable Phytochemicals from Peppers (Capsicum spp.) Inhibit Acetylcholinesterase and Butyrylcholinesterase Activities and Prooxidants Induced Lipid Peroxidation in Rat Brain In Vitro

Table 2

EC50 values for inhibition of Fe2+ and quinolinic acid induced lipid peroxidation by Capsicum spp. (mg/mL).

Type of pepper Fe2+ induced QA induced
UnripeRipeUnripeRipe

SM
RO

Values represent means of triplicates. Values with the same letter along the same column are not significantly different (). SM: Capsicum annuum var. accuminatum; RO: Capsicum chinense.