Activity-directed isolation of spasmolytic (anti-cholinergic) alkaloids from Brugmansia arborea (L.) Lagerheim

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-48

  Capasso, Anna ^a   De Feo, Vincenzo ^a   De Simone, Francesco ^a   Sorrentino, Ludovico ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ach induced contractions; Atropine; Brugmansia arborea (L.) Lagerheim; Electrical induced contractions; Guinea pig ileum; Nor hyoscine; Scopolamine; Tropane alkaloids

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544469450     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.35.1.43.13262     Document Type: Article

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