Analysis of the role of nitric oxide in the relaxant effect of the crude extract and fractions from eugenia uniflora in the rat thoracic aorta

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 433-437

  Wazlawik, Elisabeth ^a   Da Silva, Marco Antônio ^a   Peters, Rodrigo Rebelo ^a   Correia, João Francisco Gomes ^a   Farias, Mareni Rocha ^a   Calixto, João Batista ^a   Ribeiro Do Valle, Rosa Maria ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; EUGENIA UNIFLORA EXTRACT; GUANYLATE CYCLASE INHIBITOR; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0030960203     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1997.tb06820.x     Document Type: Article

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