Vasodilatory effect of naringenin in rat aorta

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue 7 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Sanchez De Rojas V R ^a   Somoza, B ^a   Ortega, T ^a   Villar, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Flavonoid; Naringenin; Rat aorta; Smooth muscle relaxant

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM; EGTAZIC ACID; NARINGENIN; NORADRENALIN; PHORBOL 13 ACETATE 12 MYRISTATE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SATUREJA OBOVATA EXTRACT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; THORACIC AORTA;

EID: 0030497747     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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