Possible mechanism(s) for relaxant effects of Foeniculum vulgare on guinea pig tracheal chains

Pharmazie

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 561-564

  Boskabady, M H ^a   Khatami, A ^a   Nazari, A ^a  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; DILTIAZEM; ESSENTIAL OIL; FOENICULUM VULGARE EXTRACT; METHACHOLINE; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; FENNEL; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; ETHANOL; FOENICULUM; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; OILS, VOLATILE; PLANT EXTRACTS; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLVENTS; TRACHEA;

EID: 3242691638     PISSN: 00317144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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