Uterotonic properties of the methanol extract of Monechma ciliatum

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 203-208

  Uguru, M O ^a   Okwuasaba, F K ^a   Ekwenchi, E E ^a   Uguru, V E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Methanol extract; Monechma ciliatum; Rat uterus; Uterine stimulants; Uterotonic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; ERGOMETRINE; GALLOPAMIL; INDOMETACIN; METHYSERGIDE; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SEROTONIN; UTEROTONIC AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISOLATED ORGAN; MYOMETRIUM; NIDATION; NIGERIA; NONHUMAN; RAT; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ERGONOVINE; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NIGERIA; OXYTOCICS; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; UTERUS;

EID: 0031755862     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00037-3     Document Type: Article

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