The cardiovascular effects of green beans (Phaseolus aureus), common rue (Ruta graveolens), and kelp (Laminaria japonica) in rats

General Pharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 859-862

  Chiu, K W ^a   Fung, A Y L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular effect; Interactions of plant extracts; Laminaria sp.; Phaseolus sp.; Ruta sp.

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUCUS; HERBAL MEDICINE; HONG KONG; IN VITRO STUDY; INOTROPISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

ANIMALS; FABACEAE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0030698658     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(97)00001-3     Document Type: Article

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