Sedative and spasmolytic effects of Viburnum tinus L. and its major pure compounds

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages

  Cometa, M F ^a   Mazzanti, G ^a   Tomassini, L ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Iridoid glucosides; Sedative and spasmolytic activity; Viburnum tinus L.

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; IRIDOID; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIBURTINOSIDE; VIBURTINOSIDE 1;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; SEDATION; SPASMOLYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

VIBURNUM TINUS;

EID: 0031682095     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1573(1998)12:1+3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Conference Paper

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