Preliminary mechanistic studies on the smooth muscle relaxant effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Curcuma caesia

Journal of Herbal Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 6, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 117-124

  Arulmozhi, D K ^a   Sridhar, N ^a   Veeranjaneyulu, A ^a   Arora, S K ^a  

^a New Chemical Entity Research   (India)

Author keywords

Aorta; Calcium modulation; Curcuma caesia; Relaxation; Trachea

Indexed keywords

2',5' DIDEOXYADENOSINE; ALCOHOL; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM ION; CARBACHOL; CHYMOTRYPSIN A; CURCUMA CAESIA EXTRACT; GLIBENCLAMIDE; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM ION; PROPRANOLOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS MUSCLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURCUMA CAESIA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; GUINEA PIG; IC 50; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SOLVENT EXTRACTION; TRACHEA; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; ZINGIBERACEAE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ASTHMA; BRONCHODILATOR AGENTS; CURCUMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; GUINEA PIGS; MEDICINE, AYURVEDIC; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; PARASYMPATHOLYTICS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS; TRACHEA;

EID: 33947115031     PISSN: 15228940     EISSN: 15229106     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J157v06n03_06     Document Type: Article

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