Broncho-vasodilatory activity of fractions and pure constituents isolated from Bacopa monniera

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-35

  Channa, Shabana ^a   Dar, Ahsana ^a   Yaqoob, Muhammad ^a   Anjum, Shazia ^a   Sultani, Zia ^a   Rahman, Atta Ur ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacopa monniera; Blood vessels; Bronchodilation; Trachea; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; BARIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM ION; CARBACHOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; METHANOL; PETROLEUM ETHER; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACOPA MONNIERI; BIOASSAY; BLOOD PRESSURE; BRADYCARDIA; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHOSPASM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG POTENCY; GUINEA PIG; HEART RATE; HYPOTENSION; ILEUM CONTRACTION; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RAT; TRACHEA PRESSURE; VASODILATATION;

BACOPA MONNIERA;

EID: 0037402311     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00013-8     Document Type: Article

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