Effect of Azadirachta indica hydroalcoholic leaf extract on the cardiovascular system

General Pharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 449-451

  Chattopadhyay, R R ^a  

^a INDIAN STATISTICAL INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Azadirachta indica; cardiovascular activity

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENALIN; ALCOHOL; ATROPINE; AZADIRACHTA INDICA EXTRACT; HISTAMINE; ISOPRENALINE; NORADRENALIN; PHENIRAMINE MALEATE; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIASTOLE; FROG; HEART ARREST; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART RATE; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANURA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEART; HEART RATE; MALE; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 0031043420     PISSN: 03063623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-3623(96)00184-X     Document Type: Article

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