Vasorelaxant effects of the chloroform extract of Kaempferia galanga on smooth muscles of the rat aorta

Asia Pacific Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 97-101

  Mustafa, M R ^a   Mustafa, A M ^a   Hashim, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

calcium; Kaempferia galanga; phenylephrine; rat aorta; smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; CHLOROFORM; INDOMETACIN; KAEMPFERIA GALANGA EXTRACT; METHYLENE BLUE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030437722     PISSN: 02179687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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