Panax quinquefolium L. Inhibits thrombin-induced endothelin release in vitro

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 331-338

  Yuan, Chun Su ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIAL NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; ENDOTHELIN; ENZYME INHIBITOR; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NOS3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; PLANT EXTRACT; THROMBIN;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CHEMISTRY; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GINSENG; HUMAN; MEDICINAL PLANT; METABOLISM; PLANT ROOT; UMBILICAL CORD;

CELLS, CULTURED; ENDOTHELINS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; NITROARGININE; PANAX; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; THROMBIN; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 0033257939     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/s0192415x99000379     Document Type: Article

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