Biochemistry
The essential oil of S. lavandulifolia has been found to have a selective acetylcholinesterase-inhibiting effect, (in as far as the regions of the brain in which acetylcholinesterase activity has been demonstrated, such areas are: statium and hippocampus) with an IC50 value of 0.03μg/mL. It is believed that the chief reason for this activity are the monoterpenes 1,8-cineole and α-pinene which have IC50 values of 0.67 and 0.63 mM respectively.
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