Pharmacological effects of Agapanthus africanus on the isolated rat uterus

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 257-262

  Veale, D J H ^a   Havlik, I ^a   Oliver, D W ^b   Dekker, T G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Agapanthus africanus; Herbal remedies; Labour; Pregnancy; Uterotonic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; AGAPANTHUS AFRICANUS EXTRACT; ATROPINE; INDOMETACIN; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANGIOSPERMS; ANIMALS; ATROPINE; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; INDOMETHACIN; MEDICINE, TRADITIONAL; MUSCARINIC AGONISTS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OXYTOCIN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PROSTAGLANDINS; RATS; SOUTH AFRICA; UTERUS;

EID: 0032991314     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00224-4     Document Type: Article

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