Anti-diarrheal and spasmolytic activities and acute toxicity study of Soonkijangquebo, a herbal anti-diarrheal formula

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-80

  Ryu, Seung Duk ^a   Park, Chang Shin ^a   Baek, Hyun Moon ^b   Baek, Sun Hye ^c   Hwang, Sung Yeoun ^c   Chung, Woon Gye ^a  

^a Medicinal Toxicology Research Center   (South Korea)

^b Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Korea Bio Medical Science Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anti diarrhea; Calcium antagonist; Soonkijangquebo; Spasmolytic

Indexed keywords

ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; SOONKIJANGQUEBO; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VERAPAMIL;

ACUTE TOXICITY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG SCREENING; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; JEJUNUM; LD 50; MICROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SPASMOLYSIS;

EID: 1442277700     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.11.019     Document Type: Article

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