Evaluation of Alstonia scholaris leaves for broncho-vasodilatory activity

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 469-476

  Channa, Shabana ^a   Dar, Ahsana ^b   Ahmed, Shakeel ^b   Atta Ur Rahman, ^b  

^a Frontier Medical College   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KARACHI   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Alstonia scholaris; Bronchodilation; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS EXTRACT; BARIUM CHLORIDE; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM ION; HISTAMINE; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NITRIC OXIDE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ALSTONIA; ALSTONIA SCHOLARIS; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATING ACTIVITY; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; ILEUM; JEJUNUM; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY ARTERY; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; TRACHEA MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 14644426511     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.12.009     Document Type: Article

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