Endophytic fungal metabolite fumigaclavine C causes relaxation of isolated rat aortic rings

Planta Medica

Volumn 72, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 387-392

  Ma, Hsiao Yen ^a   Song, Yong Chun ^a   Mao, Ying Ying ^a   Jiang, Ji Hong ^b   Tan, Ren Xiang ^a   Luo, Lan ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JIANGSU NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Endophyte; Fumigaclavine C; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE SENSITIVE POTASSIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; CALCIUM ION; FUMIGACLAVINE C; FUMITREMORGIN C; INDOLE ALKALOID; NATURAL PRODUCT; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM ION; PROTECTIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYNODON; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG STRUCTURE; ENDOPHYTE; FUNGAL METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CYNODON; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INDOLE ALKALOIDS; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

ANIMALIA; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; CYNODON DACTYLON; FUNGI;

EID: 33645974330     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-916235     Document Type: Article

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