Evaluation of the relaxant action of some Brazilian medicinal plants in isolated guinea-pig ileum and rat duodenum

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 63-68

  Emendörfer, Fernanda ^a   Emendörfer, Fabiane ^a   Bellato, Fernanda ^a   Noldin, Vânia F ^a   Niero, Rivaldo ^a   Cechinel Filho, Valdir ^a   Cardozo, Alcíbia Maia ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE DO VALE DO ITAJAÍ   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALOPHYLLUM BRASILIENSE EXTRACT; CYNARA SCOLYMUS EXTRACT; EPIDENDRUM MOSENII EXTRACT; IPOMOEA PES CAPRAE EXTRACT; MAYTENUS ROBUSTA EXTRACT; METHANOL; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; RUBUS IMPERIALIS EXTRACT; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICHOKE; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CALOPHYLLUM BRASILIENSE; COMPETITIVE INHIBITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DUODENUM; EPIDENDRUM MOSENII; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE CONTRACTION; IPOMOEA; ISOLATED ORGAN; MALE; MAYTENUS ROBUSTA; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; RUBUS IMPERIALIS;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; CALOPHYLLUM; CYNARA SCOLYMUS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GUINEA PIGS; ILEUM; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PLANT COMPONENTS, AERIAL; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 27444442567     PISSN: 14821826     EISSN: 14821826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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