This invention relates to the field of
natural product pharmaceuticals, specifically to a
natural product-derived
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor and its application. Currently used chemically synthesized
acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in
clinical treatment, while achieving certain therapeutic effects, still suffer from side effects and
drug resistance. Therefore, this invention provides an
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, which is a single-
drug or dual-
drug composition derived from a
natural product. The single drug is behenin isoflavone (TI) or
isoeugenol acetate (IA), and the dual-drug composition is TI and IA mixed in a specific ratio. The
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor of this invention exhibits good AChE inhibitory activity, anti-Aβ aggregation
efficacy,
antioxidant activity, and good neuroprotective effects, indicating that TI and / or IA can be used as novel acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in the development and use of drugs for the
clinical treatment and / or prevention of Alzheimer's
disease and related diseases.