Studies on cardio-suppressant, vasodilator and tracheal relaxant effects of Sarcococca saligna

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 990-997

  Ghayur, Muhammad Nabeel ^a,b   Gilani, Anwarul Hassan ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b ST JOSEPH S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardio suppressant; Intracellular Ca++ release inhibitor; Sarcococca saligna; Tracheal relaxant; Vasodilator

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845368155     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02969283     Document Type: Article

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