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Míšek, V.: Alkaloid isolation from Vinca minor and their biological activity II. Diploma thesis, Faculty of Pharmacy in Hradec Králové, Charles University, Department of Pharmacognosy and Pharmaceutical Botany, Hradec Králové, 2023 Supervisor: PharmDr. Anna Hošťálková, Ph.D. Key words: secondary metabolites, Apocynaceae, Vinca minor, cholinesterases, cytotoxicity, alkaloids, isolation, biological activity Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the progressive development of cognitive dysfunction, impact on normal daily functions and neuropsychiatric symptoms. There is a limited number of compounds for pharmacotherapy AD, moreover, AD cannot be treated causally. Therefore, research focused on the discovery of new active substances, including natural origin ones, could be one of the possible options for widening the pool of substances used in AD treatment. An extract was prepared by extracting the aerial parts of Vinca minor L. with ethanol and subsequent liquid-luquid extractin at different pH. Using column and preparative thin layer chromatography, this extract was further processed to isolate individual alkaloids. The structure of isolated alkaloids was determined by spectrometric methods (GC/MS and NMR). After comparing the obtained structures with the literature... |
