Action of polygodial, a sesquiterpene isolated from Drymis winteri, in the guinea-pig ileum and trachea 'in vitro'

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 344, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 215-221

  El Sayah, Mariem ^a   Cechinel Filho, Valdir ^b   Yunes, Rosendo A ^a   Pinheiro, Tânia R ^a   Calixto, João B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Allergy; Asthma; Bradykinin; Compound 48 80; Contraction; Ileum, guinea pig; Ovalbumin; Polygodial; Prostanoid; Trachea, guinea pig

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ; COMPOUND 48-80; HISTAMINE; NEUROKININ 1 RECEPTOR; NEUROKININ 2 RECEPTOR; POLYGODIAL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SESQUITERPENE; SUBSTANCE P; SUBSTANCE P METHYL ESTER; TACHYKININ;

ALLERGY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG INHIBITION; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRACHEA; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; HISTAMINE; HYPERSENSITIVITY; ILEUM; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OVALBUMIN; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SESQUITERPENES; TRACHEA;

EID: 0032485287     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(97)01570-7     Document Type: Article

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