Endothelium-dependent effects of the ethanolic extract of the mistletoe Psittacanthus calyculatus on the vasomotor responses of rat aortic rings

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 86, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 213-218

  Rodriguez Cruz M E ^a   Perez Ordaz L ^a   Serrato Barajas, B E ^a   Juarez Oropeza M A ^b   Mascher, D ^b   Paredes Carbajal, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLÁS DE HIDALGO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Flavonoids; Mistletoe; Nitric oxide; Psittacanthus calyculatus

Indexed keywords

INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PLANT EXTRACT; PSITTACANTHUS CALYCULATUS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTERY TONE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PSITTACANTHUS CALYCULATUS; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; VASOMOTOR REFLEX;

PSITTACANTHUS CALYCULATUS;

EID: 0038301126     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00073-4     Document Type: Article

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