The reduction of arterial tension produced by stevioside is dependent on nitric oxide synthase activity when the endothelium is intact

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-8

  Bornia, Elaine Campana Sanches ^a   Do Amaral, Valéria ^a   Bazotte, Roberto Barbosa ^a   Alves Do Prado, Wilson ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF MARINGÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Aortic ring; Compositae; Nitric oxide; Stevia rebaudiana (Bert) Bertoni; Stevioside

Indexed keywords

1H (1,2,4)OXADIAZOLO(4,3 A)QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; 1H-(1,2,4)OXADIAZOLO(4,3-A)QUINOXALIN-1-ONE; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLUCOSIDE; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; KAURANE DERIVATIVE; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NORADRENALIN; OXADIAZOLE DERIVATIVE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; QUINOXALINE DERIVATIVE; STEVIOSIDE; SWEETENING AGENT; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYMOLOGY; IN VITRO STUDY; METABOLISM; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; DITERPENES, KAURANE; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; GLUCOSIDES; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; NOREPINEPHRINE; OXADIAZOLES; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; QUINOXALINES; RATS; SWEETENING AGENTS; VASOCONSTRICTION; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; VASODILATION;

EID: 44249117147     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.44.1     Document Type: Article

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