Effect of ambrein on smooth muscle responses to various agonists

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 19-26

  Taha, S A ^a   Raza, M ^a   El Khawad, I E ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Agonists; Ambrein; Jejunum; Prostaglandins; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENALIN; AMBERGRIS; AMBREIN; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; NICOTINE; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN D2; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SEROTONIN; TISSUE EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM CONTRACTION; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; JEJUNUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; UTERUS CONTRACTION; VAS DEFERENS; WHALE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; JEJUNUM; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; NAPHTHOLS; RABBITS; RATS; TRITERPENES; UTERUS; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0031910428     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00126-8     Document Type: Article

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