Bronchodilating and uterine activities of Ageratum conyzoides extract

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 93-96

  Achola, K J ^a,b   Munenge, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

5 HT and Hist antagonist; Ageratum conyzoides; Compositae; Guinea pig trachea; Rat uterus relaxant; Relaxant; Root and aerial part extract

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; HISTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; SEROTONIN;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; TRACHEA; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031757696     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.36.2.93.4602     Document Type: Article

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