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Researchers identified a previously unknown indole alkaloid and 22 known compounds in Vinca minor L. plants using a range of analytical techniques. They screened these alkaloids for their ability to inhibit enzymes involved in cognitive function and found that (-)-2-ethyl-3[2-(3-ethylpiperidinyl)-ethyl]-1H-indole has significant butyrylcholinesterase inhibition activity, with potential to cross the blood-brain barrier. This finding could help develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.