Further studies of the adrenolytic activity of the major alkaloids from Hydrastis canadensis L. on isolated rabbit aorta

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 10, Issue 7 SUPPL., 1996, Pages

  Palmery, M ^a   Cometa, M F ^a   Leone, M G ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adrenolytic activity; Alkaloids; Hydrastis canadensis; Rabbit aorta

Indexed keywords

EID: 12644267221     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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