Nitric oxide-mediated vasorelaxation by Rhizoma Ligustici wallichii in isolated rat thoracic aorta

Phytomedicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-55

  Rhyu, Mee Ra ^a   Kim, E Y ^a   Kim, B ^b  

^a Korea Food Research Institute   (South Korea)

^b Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Ligustici wallichii; Nitric oxide; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; NORADRENALIN; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; RHIZOMA LIGUSTICI WALLICHII EXTRACT; TETRAMETHYLPYRAZINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL TONE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG MECHANISM; LIGUSTICUM; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN CULTURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RHIZOMA LIGUSTICI WALLICHII; RHIZOME; THORACIC AORTA; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALIA; LIGUSTICUM;

EID: 1042268720     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0944-7113-00334     Document Type: Article

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