Antispasmodic effect of three fractions of hydroalcoholic extract of Pycnocycla spinosa

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 187-190

  Sadraei, H ^a   Asghari, G ^a   Hekmatti, A A ^a  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alkaloid; Flavonoid; Hydroalcoholic extract; Pycnocycla spinosa; Saponin; Spasmolytic

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PYCNOCYCLA SPINOSA EXTRACT; SEROTONIN; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG ISOLATION; FRACTIONATION; ILEUM CONTRACTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PYCNOCYCLA SPINOSA; RAT; SPASMOLYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

PYCNOCYCLA SPINOSA;

EID: 0038301122     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00077-1     Document Type: Article

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