Electrophysiological effects of ginseng and ginsenoside Re in guinea pig ventricular myocytes

European Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 476, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 35-44

  Bai, Chang Xi ^a   Sunami, Akihiko ^a   Namiki, Takao ^b   Sawanobori, Tohru ^a,c   Furukawa, Tetsushi ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL AND DENTAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Chiba Prefectural Togane Hospital   (Japan)

^c JISSEN WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ca2+ current; Heart; K+ current; Long QT syndrome

Indexed keywords

1 [2 (6 METHYL 2 PYRIDYL)ETHYL] 4 (4 METHYLSULFONYLAMINOBENZOYL)PIPERIDINE; GINSENG EXTRACT; GINSENOSIDE RE; NISOLDIPINE;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ISOLATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GINSENG; GUINEA PIG; HEART; HEART MUSCLE CELL; HEART VENTRICLE; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MUSCLE CELL; NONHUMAN; PATCH CLAMP; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 0142169482     PISSN: 00142999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2999(03)02174-5     Document Type: Article

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