Effect of papaya latex extract on gravid and non-gravid rat uterine preparations in vitro

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 205-212

  Cherian, Thomas ^a  

^a Higher Colleges Technol Dubai PO ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Indomethacin; Methysergide papain; Papaya latex extract (PLE); Phenoxybenzamine; Sodium cromoglycate; Uterine motility

Indexed keywords

CARICA PAPAYA EXTRACT; CROMOGLYCATE DISODIUM; ESTROGEN; INDOMETACIN; METHYSERGIDE; PAPAIN; PHENOXYBENZAMINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; LATEX; MALE; PAPAIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PREGNANCY; RATS; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0034662383     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(99)00173-7     Document Type: Article

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