An extract from the bark of Aspidosperma quebracho blanco binds to human penile α-adrenoceptors

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 160-163

  Sperling, Herbert ^a,b   Lorenz, Annette ^a,b   Krege, Susanne ^a,b   Arndt, Rainer ^a,b   Michel, Martin C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aspidosperma; Impotence; Penis; Receptors, adrenergic, alpha; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

2 (2 METHOXY 1,4 BENZODIOXAN 2 YL) 2 IMIDAZOLINE; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ASPIDOSPERMA QUEBRACHO BLANCO EXTRACT; IDAZOXAN; PLANT EXTRACT; PRAZOSIN; RADIOLIGAND; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; TRITIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BARK; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANALYSIS; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; EMBRYO; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MOLECULAR CLONING; NONHUMAN; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOASSAY;

EID: 0036285175     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64852-5     Document Type: Article

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