Endothelium-derived nitric oxide is involved in the hypotensive and vasorelaxant responses induced by the aqueous fraction of the ethanolic extract of the leaves of Albizia inopinata (Harms) G. P. Lewis in rats

Phytomedicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 91-98

  De Pires, S L S ^a   De Assis, T S ^a   De Almeida, R N ^a   Filho, J M B ^a   Julien, C ^b   De Medeiros, I A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

Albizia inopinata (Harms) G. P. Lewis; Blood pressure; Cardiac Output; Isolated aortic rings; Isolated atria; Nitric oxide; Rat

Indexed keywords

ALBIZIA INOPINATA EXTRACT; ATROPINE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CHRONOTROPISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HYPOTENSION; INOTROPISM; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION;

ALBIZIA; ALBIZIA INOPINATA; ANIMALIA; FABACEAE;

EID: 0034125412     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0944-7113(00)80079-3     Document Type: Article

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