Contractile activity of Alstonia boonei stem bark extract on isolated rat stomach strip and guinea pig ileum

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 110-112

  Makinde, J M ^a   Taiwo, O B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Alstonia boonei; guinea pig ileum; rat stomach strip

Indexed keywords

METHYSERGIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM CONTRACTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; STOMACH MOTILITY;

EID: 0029742301     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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