Bioactivity of methyl palmitate obtained from a mangrove plant Salvadora persica L
AssigneeCouncil of Scientific and Industrial Research
InventorsUsha Goswami, Nazarine Fernandes
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Abstract
The invention discloses a process of extracting, fractionating and purifying bioactive molecules from an associated mangrove plant, methods of screening for pharmacological activities of crude extract, its fractions and purified compounds and use of methyl palmitate obtained from the crude extract as a muscurine antagonist.
Claims8
A method for mediating gastric secretions and relaxing smooth muscles in a mammal in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of a muscarine antagonist comprising methyl palmitate obtained from a mangrove plant Salvadora persica;
- wherein said antagonist mediates gastric secretions and relaxes smooth muscle by selectively binding to M1 and M3 receptors, respectively.
A method of treating muscarine disorders, comprising administering to a person in need thereof an effective amount of a muscarine antagonist having as an active agent methyl palmitate.
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