Morinda lucida extract induces endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxation of rat aorta

Fitoterapia

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 332-336

  Ettarh, R R ^a   Emeka, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Morinda lucida; Nitric oxide; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; CYCLIC GMP; METHYLENE BLUE; MORINDA LUCIDA EXTRACT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NORADRENALIN; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; AORTA; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTERY TONE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MORINDA LUCIDA; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; VASCULAR RING; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; MALE; MORINDA; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

MORINDA;

EID: 2442717344     PISSN: 0367326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2004.02.003     Document Type: Article

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