Abstract

The chemical composition of the CHCl3 fraction of the total extract (95% EtOH) of Alfredia cernua (L.) Cass aerial part included triterpene alcohols (α-amyrin, β-amyrin, moretenol, lupeol) and butyrolignan (arctiin) in addition to various simple phenols and organic acids and their esters. It was established that the triterpene alcohols and arctiin demonstrated marked nootropic activity that was comparable with that of the whole CHCl3 fraction.

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