Calcium ions influences smooth muscle relaxant response to aqueous extract of Portulaca oleracea

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 238-242

  Oluwole, F S ^a   Oyedeji, K O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

^b LADOKE AKINTOLA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Calcium ions; Guinea pig ileum; Intestinal motility; Portulaca oleracea; Relaxant effect

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; CALCIUM ION; CARBACHOL; HISTAMINE; NIFEDIPINE; PORTULACA OLERACEA EXTRACT; PROMETHAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM ANTAGONISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SENSITIVITY; FEMALE; GUINEA PIG; IN VIVO STUDY; INTESTINE MOTILITY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 33947258618     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.238.242     Document Type: Article

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