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

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-206

  Chiu, K W ^a   Fung, A Y L ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Additive effects; Green bean; Hypotensive; Kelp; Rue; Subtractive

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATROPINE; CIMETIDINE; ETHER; HEXAMETHONIUM; HISTAMINE; ISOPRENALINE; KETANSERIN; LAMINARIA JAPONICA EXTRACT; MEPYRAMINE; METHOXAMINE; PHASEOLUS AUREUS EXTRACT; PHENTOLAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROPRANOLOL; RUTA GRAVEOLENS EXTRACT; SEROTONIN; TRYPSIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MEAN ARTERIAL PRESSURE; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA; JAPONICA; LAMINARIA JAPONICA; PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS AUREUS; RUTA; RUTA GRAVEOLENS; VIGNA RADIATA VAR. RADIATA;

EID: 0030934774     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(199705)11:3<203::AID-PTR81>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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