Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxing activity of aqueous extracts of Ilex paraguariensis on mesenteric arterial bed of rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-139

  Muccillo Baisch, A L ^a   Johnston, K B ^a   Paganini Stein, F L ^a  

^a Depto Cie Fisiol Fund Univ R   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Ilex paraguariensis; Mesenteric arterial bed; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ILEX PARAGUARIENSIS EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; METHOXAMINE; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; METHOXAMINE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASODILATION;

EID: 0031914752     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00140-2     Document Type: Article

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