Pharmacological basis for the use of Borago officinalis in gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular disorders

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 393-399

  Gilani, Anwarul Hassan ^a   Bashir, Samra ^a,b   Khan, Arif ullah ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Pakistan)

^b BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antispasmodic; Borago officinalis; Bronchodilator; Ca++ antagonist; Cardio depressant; Vasodilator

Indexed keywords

BORAGO OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CARBACHOL; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM; VERAPAMIL;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; BRONCHODILATING ACTIVITY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEART ATRIUM; JEJUNUM; NONHUMAN; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TISSUE PREPARATION; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; AORTA; BORAGO; CALCIUM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; GUINEA PIGS; JEJUNUM; MALE; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RABBITS; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; TRACHEA; VERAPAMIL;

BORAGO OFFICINALIS; CAVIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 35648977092     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2007.08.032     Document Type: Article

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