galantamine

British

/ ɡəˈlæntəˌmiːn /

noun

a drug that, by blocking the action of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase in the cortex of the brain, has been used to slow down the cognitive decline that characterizes Alzheimer's disease

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Believed to have been brought to Britain by the Romans, daffodils are a source of galantamine, a treatment for Alzheimer's disease.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

In a paper in Nature Communications, researchers outline a process using genetically modified bacteria to create a chemical precursor of galantamine as a byproduct of the microbe's normal cellular metabolism.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

The research team genetically modified E. coli to produce 4-O'Methyl-norbelladine, a chemical building block of galantamine.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

No one really knows Derived from the Chinese club moss, huperzine A works like donepezil and galantamine.

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