Temporal variation of chemical composition and relaxant action of the essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum L. (Labiatae) on guinea-pig ileum

Phytomedicine

Volumn 12, Issue 6-7, 2005, Pages 506-509

  Madeira, S V F ^a   Rabelo, M ^a   Soares, P M G ^a   Souza, E P ^a   Meireles, A V P ^a   Montenegro, C ^a   Lima, R F ^a   Assreuy, A M S ^a   Criddle, D N ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; Eugenol; Ileum; Ocimum gratissimum; Relaxation

Indexed keywords

BETA PINENE; CINEOLE; ESSENTIAL OIL; EUGENOL; OCIMENE; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM EXTRACT; PAPAVERINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENCY; GUINEA PIG; IC 50; ILEUM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUSCLE TONE; NONHUMAN; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ANIMALS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE TONUS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OCIMUM; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT OILS;

CAVIA PORCELLUS; LAMIACEAE; OCIMUM GRATISSIMUM; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 19944410496     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2003.11.009     Document Type: Article

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