The relaxant activity of the methanolic extract of Acanthus montanus on intestinal smooth muscles

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 68, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 169-173

  Adeyemi, Olufunmilayo O ^a   Okpo, Steve O ^a   Young Nwafor, Chizaram C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Acanthus montanus; Guinea pig taenia coli; Rabbit jejunum; Smooth muscle relaxant

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE; METHANOL; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG ISOLATION; GUINEA PIG; INTESTINE MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; COLON; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; GUINEA PIGS; INTESTINES; ISOPROTERENOL; JEJUNUM; MALE; METHYLENE BLUE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PHENTOLAMINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROCAINE; PROPRANOLOL; RABBITS;

EID: 0032718456     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00084-7     Document Type: Article

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