Endothelium-dependent vasodilation induced by Hancornia speciosa in rat superior mesenteric artery

Phytomedicine

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 473-478

  Ferreira, H C ^a   Serra, C P ^b   Endringer, D C ^a   Lemos, V S ^a   Braga, F C ^a   Cortes, S F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF OURO PRETO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

EDHF; Endothelium; Hancornia speciosa; Nitric oxide; Resistance artery; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED HYPERPOLARIZING FACTOR; HANCORNIA SPECIOSA EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; RUTOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG SCREENING; HANCORNIA SPECIOSA; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IC 50; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ANGIOGRAPHY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; APOCYNACEAE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM; MALE; MESENTERIC ARTERIES; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; VASODILATION;

HANCORNIA SPECIOSA; RATTUS;

EID: 34447581250     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2006.11.008     Document Type: Article

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