Pharmacological investigation on the cardiovascular effects of Berberis vulgaris on tested animals

Pharmacia

Volumn 52, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 118-121

  Peychev, Lyudmil ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF PLOVDIV   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

Berbamine; Berberis vulgaris; Hypotensive action

Indexed keywords

BARIUM CHLORIDE; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 21244480934     PISSN: 04280296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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