Synergistic effect of ginger and nifedipine on human platelet aggregation: A study in hypertensive patients and normal volunteers

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 545-551

  Young, Haw Yaw ^a   Liao, Jung Chun ^a   Chang, Yuan Shiun ^a   Luo, Yen Lin ^b   Lu, Ming Chin ^a   Peng, Wen Huang ^a  

^a CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Pao Chien Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

ADP; Collagen; Epinephrine; Ginger; Platelet aggregation

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADRENALIN; COLLAGEN; GINGER EXTRACT; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG POTENTIATION; ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION; THROMBOCYTE AGGREGATION INHIBITION; VOLUNTEER;

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ADULT; COLLAGEN; DRUG SYNERGISM; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; GINGER; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIFEDIPINE; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PLATELET AGGREGATION; PLATELET AGGREGATION INHIBITORS; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 33749462978     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X06004089     Document Type: Article

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