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

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 283-285

  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; AGLYCONE; ALKALOID; FICUS SYCOMORUS EXTRACT; FLAVONE DERIVATIVE; PLANT EXTRACT; SAPONIN; SUGAR; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; ELECTROKYMOGRAPHY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FEMALE; FICUS SYCOMORUS; FROG; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE MASS; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RECTUS ABDOMINIS MUSCLE; SCREENING; SKELETAL MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; ANURA; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; FEMALE; FICUS; GUINEA PIGS; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PLANT BARK; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT STEMS; WATER;

ANIMALIA; ANURA; CAVIA; CAVIA PORCELLUS; FICUS SYCOMORUS; MORACEAE;

EID: 32544451612     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.08.066     Document Type: Article

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