Smooth muscle contraction induced by Indigofera dendroides leaf extracts may involve calcium mobilization via potential sensitive channels

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 792-796

  Amos, S ^a   Binda, L ^a   Kunle, O F ^a   Okafor, I ^a   Emeje, M ^a   Akah, P A ^a   Wambebe, C ^a   Gamaniel, K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Calcium pool; Gastrointestinal smooth muscles; Indigofera dendroides; Muscarinic receptor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; HISTAMINE RECEPTOR; INDIGOFERA DENDROIDES EXTRACT; MEPYRAMINE; MUSCARINIC M1 RECEPTOR; PIRENZEPINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERAPAMIL;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM BINDING; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; INDIGOFERA DENDROIDES; INTESTINE MUSCLE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; INDIGOFERA; MALE; MICE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; DENDROIDES; INDIGOFERA; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0042511905     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1239     Document Type: Article

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