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Cholinesterase (ChE) Inhibitors

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E7361 (±)-Huperzine A (±)-Huperzine A, an active Lycopodium alkaloid extracted from traditional Chinese herb, is a potent, selective and reversible acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor and has been widely used in China for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD).
E0905 N-p-trans-Coumaroyltyramine

N-p-trans-Coumaroyltyramine is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor.
S9152 Epiberberine Epiberberine, a natural protoberberine alkaloid, is a potent inhibitor against both ureases with IC50 values of 3.0±0.01μM for HPU (ureases from Helicobacter pylori) and 2.3±0.01μM for JBU (ureases from jack bean).
S2462 Donepezil HCl Donepezil HCl is a specific and potent AChE inhibitor for bAChE and hAChE with IC50 of 8.12 nM and 11.6 nM , respectively.This product is not soluble in PBS solution. Please do not dissolve it in PBS for administration.
Sci Adv, 2025, 11(14):eads7191
Theranostics, 2023, 13(6):1826-1842
J Cell Physiol, 2023, 10.1002/jcp.31057
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S5073 Donepezil Donepezil (Aricept, Donepezilo) is a piperidine based, potent, specific, non-competitive and reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) used for the treatment of mild to moderate dementia of the Alzheimer's type.
Cell Biosci, 2024, 14(1):146
Theranostics, 2023, 13(6):1826-1842
Front Bioeng Biotechnol, 2022, 10:855755
S2087 Rivastigmine Tartrate Rivastigmine Tartrate (ENA 713) is a cholinesterase inhibitor with IC50 of 5.5 μM, and used as a parasympathomimetic or cholinergic agent for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer disease.
J Cell Physiol, 2023, 10.1002/jcp.31057
Mol Psychiatry, 2018, 23(3):767-776
S5900 Edrophonium chloride Edrophonium chloride is the chloride salt of edrophonium, which is a rapid-onset, short-acting, readily reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase.
Front Mol Biosci, 2024, 11:1423351
Int J Mol Sci, 2023, 10.3390/ijms242115535
S4687 Rivastigmine Rivastigmine (SDZ-ENA 713, Exelon) is a cholinesterase inhibitor with IC50 of 5.5 μM. It inhibits acetylcholinesterase (IC50 = 4.15 µM) and butyrylcholinesterase (IC50 = 37 nM).
Front Mol Biosci, 2024, 11:1423351
Nature, 2018, 560(7718):372-376
S2251 (-)-Huperzine A (HupA) (-)-Huperzine A is a potent, highly specific and reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with Ki of 7 nM, exhibiting 200-fold more selectivity for G4 AChE over G1 AChE. Also acts as an NMDA receptor antagonist. Phase 4.
Acta Pharmacol Sin, 2019, 10.1038/s41401-018-0206-4
S1339 Galanthamine HBr Galanthamine is an AChE inhibitor with IC50 of 0.35 μM, exhibits 50-fold selectivity against butyryl-cholinesterase.
J Cell Physiol, 2023, 10.1002/jcp.31057
S2490 Neostigmine Bromide Neostigmine Bromide is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.
Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol, 2016, 310(3):G181-92
S3769 Palmatine Palmatine (Berbericinine, Burasaine), an isoquinoline alkaloid, has sedative, antidepressant, antioxidative, anti-ulcerative, antacid, anticancer, and anti-metastatic activities.
Eur J Pharmacol, 2024, 967:176395
S9087 Tenuifolin Tenuifolin, a secondary saponin isolated from hydrolysates of polygalasaponins, inhibits beta-amyloid synthesis in vitro and has nootropic activity in vivo via acetylcholine esterase inhibition and increases norepinephrine and dopamine production.
CNS Neurosci Ther, 2025, 31(8):e70588
S3235 Sinapine Sinapine is an alkaloid isolated from seeds of the cruciferous species with antioxidant, antitumor and radio-protective activities. This compound inhibits the proliferation of Caco-2 cells via downregulation of P-glycoprotein.
Gene, 2022, 827:146460
S0924 Pteryxin Pteryxin ((+)-Pteryxin), a dihydropyranocoumarin derivative found in Apiaceae family, is a potent inhibitor of butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) with IC50 of 12.96 μg/ml. This compound inhibits LPS-induced nitric oxide production in mouse peritoneal macrophages with IC50 of 20 µM. It is potential for Alzheimer's disease (AD) treatment.
S9219 Huperzine B Huperzine B, a natural alkaloid existed in Lycopodium plants, is a novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and has neuroprotective effects.
S5886 Hodostin Hodostin (Neostigmine methyl sulfate, Syntostigmin, Neostigmeth) is a reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), but can not cross the blood-brain barrier. It is used in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
S3246 Picfeltarraenin IB Picfeltarraenin IB, a cucurbitacin glycoside isolated from Picriafel-terrae, is an inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). This compound can be used for the treatment of herpes infections, cancer and inflammation.
S5663 Minaprine dihydrochloride Minaprine dihydrochloride is hydrochloride salt form of Minaprine, which acts as a reversible inhibitor of MAO-A in rats and weakly inhibit acetylcholinesterase in rat brain (striatum) homogenates.
S9252 Corydaline Corydaline is a bioactive alkaloid with various anti-acetylcholinesterase, anti-allergic, and anti-nociceptive activities found in the medicinal herb Corydalis Tubers.
S5665 Drofenine Hydrochloride Drofenine hydrochloride is a potent competitive inhibitor of BChE. It is an anticholinergic that acts both at the level of the nerves and the muscle fibers.
S9257 Acetylshikonin Acetylshikonin is a biologically active compound with anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory activity, which is isolated from the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizoma. It is a novel general P450 inhibitor with IC50 values of 1.4-4.0 μM for all tested P450s.
S9260 Nodakenin Nodakenin ((+)-Marmesinin), a coumarin compound, acts as an AChE inhibitor that inhibits AChE activity in a dosedependent manner with an IC50 value of 84.7 μM.
S3835 Loganin Loganin (Loganoside) is an iridoid glycoside first isolated from the seeds of Strychnos nux-vomica, a member of the Loganiaceae family. This compound is a non-competitive inhibitor of BACE1 with IC50 of 47.97 μM an also inhibits AChE and BChE with IC50 values of 3.95 μM and 33.02 μM, respectively.
S4619 Itopride hydrochloride Itopride hydrochloride (Ganaton, HSR803) is an AChE inhibitor. The IC50 of itopride with AChE is 2.04 +/- 0.27 μM.
S9463 Demecarium Bromide Demecarium Bromide, an anticholinesterase, is an inhibitor of monoamine oxidase (MAO). It induces long-term miosis and decreases intraocular pressure (IOP) in normotensive eyes of Beagles and of eyes of Beagles with inherited glaucoma.
S3639 Tacrine hydrochloride hydrate Tacrine (Tetrahydroaminacrine, Tetrahydroaminoacridine) is a centerally active cholinesterase inhibitor that has been used to counter the effects of muscle relaxants, as a respiratory stimulant, and in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders. It also acts as a histamine N-methyltransferase inhibitor.
S9069 Jatrorrhizine chloride Jatrorrhizine chloride (Neprotine, Yatrorhizine) is the hydrochloride salt form of jatrorrhizine, which is an inhibitor of AChE with IC50 of 872 nM and demonstrates >115-fold selectivity for AChE over BuChE.
S9386 Polygalacic acid Polygalacic acid is the triterpenoid tetrahydroxyacid isolated from Polygala paenea L.. This compound (0-100 μM; 24 hours) significantly decreases the mRNAexpressions of MMP-3, MMP-9, MMP-13 and COX-2, which are significantly increased by IL-1β, in a dose-dependent manner.
S3884 Jatrorrhizine Jatrorrhizine (Neprotin, Yatrorizine), one of the active constituents of Coptis chinensis Franch, has multiple bioactivities, such as hypoglycemic, antimicrobial, and antioxidant activities. It is an inhibitor of AChE with IC50 of 872 nM and demonstrates >115-fold selectivity for AChE over BuChE.
S3904 Isoimperatorin Isoimperatorin, a natural furanocoumarin that can be isolated from a variety of plant parts, has analgesic, antimicrobial, vascular relaxing and anticancer activities. This compound is a methanolic extract of the roots of Angelica dahurica shows significant inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) with the IC50 of 74.6 μM.
S9138 Picfeltarraenin IA Picfeltarraenin IA is an AChE inhibitior, and an potential PI3K and EGFR inhibitor. It also acts as an inhibitor on both the classical and alternative pathways of the complement system.
S3866 Galanthamine Galanthamine (Galantamine, Nivalin, Razadyne, Razadyne ER, Reminyl, Lycoremine) is a phenanthrene alkaloid and a reversible, competitive acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with IC50 of 0.35 μM, exhibits 50-fold selectivity against butyryl-cholinesterase. It is studied as a treatment for Alzheimer's disease and other central nervous system disorders.
S9510 Protriptyline hydrochloride Protriptyline Hydrochloride is the hydrochloride salt form of protriptyline. Protriptyline is a tricyclic secondary amine with antidepressant property which acts by inhibition of serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake.
S4838 Acotiamide hydrochloride Acotiamide Hydrochloride (YM-443, Z-338) is the hydrochloride salt form of acotiamide, a prokinetic agent with gastrointestinal (GI) motility-enhancing activity. It is a new orally active selective acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.