Relaxant action mechanism of berberine identified as the active principle of Argemone ochroleuca Sweet in guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 229-236

  Sánchez Mendoza, María Elena ^a,b   Castillo Henkel, Carlos ^b   Navarrete, Andrés ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Facultad de Quimica   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2',5' DIDEOXYADENOSINE; BERBERINE; CARBACHOL; DICHLOROMETHANE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; PROPRANOLOL;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAPAVERACEAE; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

EID: 38949135469     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jpp.60.2.0012     Document Type: Article

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