Phytochemical screening and effect of aqueous extract of Ficus sycomorus L. (Moraceae) stembark on muscular activity in laboratory animals

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 481-483

  Sandabe, U K ^a   Onyeyili, P A ^a   Chibuzo, G A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ficus sycomorus; Muscle contractions; Phytochemical constituents

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALKALOID; FICUS SYCOMORUS EXTRACT; PANCURONIUM BROMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SUGAR; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG SCREENING; DUODENUM; ELECTROKYMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FICUS; FROG; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE;

AFRICA, WESTERN; ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANURA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FICUS; GUINEA PIGS; HYDROLYZABLE TANNINS; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; SAPONINS;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; FICUS (ANGIOSPERM); FICUS SYCOMORUS; MORACEAE;

EID: 31344466482     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.08.025     Document Type: Article

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