Inotropic effects of extracts of Psidium guajava L. (guava) leaves on the guinea pig atrium

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 661-668

  Conde Garcia, E A ^a   Nascimento, V T ^a   Santiago Santos, A B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Folk medicine; Guinea pig; Heart contractility; Myocardial inotropism; Psidium guajava L.

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETONE; ALCOHOL; ATROPINE; CALCIUM ION; CHLOROFORM; HEXANE; INOTROPIC AGENT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PSIDIUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM CURRENT; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; GUAVA; GUINEA PIG; HEART ATRIUM CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILE FORCE; HEART MUSCLE RELAXATION; INOTROPISM; ISOLATED HEART; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

CAVIA PORCELLUS; MAMMALIA; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0038617817     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000500014     Document Type: Article

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