Ginsenosides stimulate endogenous production of nitric oxide in rat kidney

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 573-580

  Han, Sang Won ^a   Kim, Hyeyoung ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cGMP; Ginsenosides; Nitric oxide; Rat kidney

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CYCLIC GMP; GINSENOSIDE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRITE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY; KIDNEY TUBULE; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; URINALYSIS; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

ANIMALIA; PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 0029886950     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1357-2725(95)00163-8     Document Type: Article

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