Gastrointestinal tract effects of Securidaca longepedunculata root extract

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 134-137

  Olajide, Olumayokun A ^a   Ajayi, F F ^a   Ekhelar, A I ^a   Awe, S O ^a   Makinde, J M ^a   Alada, A R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Gastric emptying; Gastric erosion; Guinea pig ileum; Intestinal motility; Laxative; Polygalaceae; Securidaca longepedunculata Fres.

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MEGADOSE; EXTRACT; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH EROSION;

ANIMALIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; POLYGALACEAE; SECURIDACA; SECURIDACA LONGEPEDUNCULATA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0032706289     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.37.2.134.6078     Document Type: Article

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