Table 2. The ability of conjugates 4a,b and 5 а,b to displace propidium from the peripheral anionic site of EeAChE and scavenge free radicals in the ABTS test.

Compound

Propidium displacement, %
at 20 µМ of tested compounds

ABTS scavenging activity,
TEAC*

4a

23.3 ± 2.1

1.32 ± 0.03

4b

21.2 ± 2.3

1.45 ± 0.06

5a

31.5 ± 2.7

0.47 ± 0.05

5b

29.4 ± 2.8

0.48 ± 0.04

Tacrine

4.4 ± 0.6

0

Donepezil

10.1 ± 0.6

-**

Trolox

-

1.0

Ascorbic acid

-

0.98 ± 0.04

Note: *TEAC (trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity) – was determined from the ratio of the slopes of the concentration−response curves, test compound/Trolox; ** - not determined