Effects of leaf aqueous extract of Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae) on KC1- and norepinephrine-induced contractions of rat aorta

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 179-182

  Dimo, Théophile ^a   Rakotonirina, Silver ^a   Kamgang, René ^a   Tan, Paul V ^a   Kamanyi, Albert ^b   Bopelet, Marc ^b  

^a Ecl Normale Sup Yaounde Univ Y   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Bidens pilosa; Contraction; Rat aortic strips; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

BIDENS PILOSA EXTRACT; CALCIUM ION; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; AORTA STRIP; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA; ASTERACEAE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NOREPINEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0031892839     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00142-6     Document Type: Article

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