Effects of papaya seed extract and benzyl isothiocyanate on vascular contraction

Life Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 497-507

  Wilson, Ruth K ^a   Kwan, Tony K ^a   Kwan, Chiu Yin ^a   Sorger, George J ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dog carotid artery; Endothelial cells; Papaya seeds

Indexed keywords

BENZYL ISOTHIOCYANATE; CALCIUM ION; CARBACHOL; PAPAYA EXTRACT; PENTANE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CAROTID ARTERY; CELL CULTURE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; INCUBATION TIME; MALE; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT SEED; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CARBACHOL; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CARICA; CAROTID ARTERIES; CATTLE; CELLS, CULTURED; DOGS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; ISOTHIOCYANATES; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SEEDS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; CARICA PAPAYA; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037150784     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0024-3205(02)01708-3     Document Type: Article

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