Pyrazolone-nicotinic acid derivative (4Z)-4-(2-hydroxybenzylidine)-5-methyl-2-(pyridine-3-ylcarbonyl)-2, 4-dihydro-3H-pyrazole-3-one (IIc) as multitarget inhibitor of neurodegeneration and behavioural impairment in Dementia.

Objective: The study was aimed at the synthesis and pharmacological investigation of (4Z)-4-(2-hydroxybenzylidine)-5-methyl-2-(pyridine-3-ylcarbonyl)-2, 4-dihydro-3H-pyrazole-3-one (IIc) in mice model of scopolamine-induced neurodegeneration and cognition impairment.

Methods: The behavioural studies included Y-Maze Test, Water Morris Test, and Novel Object Recognition Test in Albino mice (20-25 g). Scopalamine was used as an inducing agent.