Possible Mechanisms of Action of the Neutral Extract from Bidens pilosa L. Leaves on the Cardiovascular System of Anaesthetized Rats

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1135-1139

  Dimo, T ^a   Nguelefack, T B ^b   Tan, P V ^a   Yewah, M P ^a   Dongo, E ^a   Rakotonirina, S V ^a   Kamanyi, A ^b   Bopelet, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAOUNDÉ I   (Cameroon)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DSCHANG   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

Bidens pilosa; Hypotensive effect; Rats; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BIDENS PILOSA EXTRACT; CLONIDINE; ISOPRENALINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BIDENS; BIDENS PILOSA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HERB; HERBAL MEDICINE; HYPERTENSION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; BIDENS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HEART RATE; HYPERTENSION; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

BIDENS; BIDENS PILOSA;

EID: 0346095664     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.1132     Document Type: Article

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