Pharmacological actions of Uncaria alkaloids, rhynchophylline and isorhynchophylline

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-101

  Shi, Jing Shan ^a   Yu, Jun Xian ^a   Chen, Xiu Ping ^a   Xu, Rui Xia ^a  

^a ZUNYI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Calcium; Herbal medicine; Hypertension; Hypnotics; Isorhynchophylline; Rhynchophylline; Sedatives; Uncaria rhynchophylla

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CALCIUM CHANNEL; ISORHYNCHOPHYLLINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; RHYNCHOPHYLLINE; UNCARIA RHYNCHOPHYLLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BRADYCARDIA; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HYPOTENSION; METABOLISM; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PLANT; REVIEW; SEDATION; UNCARIA RHYNCHOPHYLLA;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; HUMANS; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; STEREOISOMERISM; UNCARIA;

EID: 0037310776     PISSN: 16714083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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