Effect of colchicine and bisacodyl on rat intestinal transit and nitric oxide synthase activity

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 791-796

  Karmeli, F ^b   Stalnikowicz, R ^b   Rachmilewitz, D ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diarrheal agents; Nitric oxide synthase activity

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; COLCHICINE; KETOTIFEN; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0030744439     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365529708996536     Document Type: Article

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