Vascular effects of Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus): Endothelium-dependent NO- and EDHF-mediated relaxation depending on vessel size

Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology

Volumn 369, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 473-480

  Kwan, Chiu Yin ^a   Zhang, Wen Bo ^a   Sim, Si Mui ^a   Deyama, Takeshi ^b   Nishibe, Sansei ^c  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Yomeishu Seizo Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY OF HOKKAIDO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Eleuthero; Endothelium derived hyperpolarizing factor; Nitric oxide; Siberian ginseng; Vascular relaxation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CARBACHOL; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; GINSENG EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROPRANOLOL; SIBERIAN GINSENG EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CAROTID ARTERY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SENSITIVITY; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE RELAXATION; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MESENTERIC ARTERY; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR RING; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; DOGS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATION;

EID: 2442686484     PISSN: 00281298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00210-004-0927-4     Document Type: Article

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