Endothelium-dependent vasorelaxant effects of the aqueous extracts of the Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. leaf and bark: Implications on their antihypertensive action

Vascular Pharmacology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 229-235

  Kwan, Chiu Yin ^a   Chen, Chang Xun ^a   Deyama, Takeshi ^b   Nishibe, Sansei ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Yomeishu Seizo Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antihypertensives; Du Zhong; Endothelium; Eucommia ulmoides Oliv.; Medicinal herbs; Nitric oxide; Potassium channels; Vascular relaxation

Indexed keywords

AMINOPYRIDINE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ATROPINE; EUCOMMIA ULMOIDES EXTRACT; METHANOL EXTRACTION RESIDUE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TETRYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; AORTA; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BARK; CAROTID ARTERY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; ENDOTHELIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TU CHUNG; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; AORTA, THORACIC; CAROTID ARTERIES; DOGS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EUCOMMIACEAE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RECEPTORS, MUSCARINIC;

EID: 1442269360     PISSN: 15371891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vph.2003.09.001     Document Type: Article

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