Bronchodilatory effects of the aqueous extract of Gynostemma pentaphyllum and gypenosides III and VIII in anaesthetized guinea-pigs

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 57, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1053-1057

  Circosta, Clara ^a   De Pasquale, Rita ^a   Palumbo, Dora R ^a   Occhiuto, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; GYPENOSIDE III; GYPENOSIDE VIII; HISTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATATION; BRONCHOSPASM; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; GUINEA PIG; GYNOSTEMMA; GYNOSTEMMA PENTAPHYLLUM; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALS; ANTIGENS; BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; GUINEA PIGS; GYNOSTEMMA; HISTAMINE; MALE; OLEACEAE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

EID: 22844448689     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357056613     Document Type: Article

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