Mechanism of vasorelaxant activity of a fraction of root extract of, Sesamum indicum Linn

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 457-464

  Kumar, P Suresh ^a   Patel, J S ^a   Saraf, M N ^a  

^a BOMBAY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (India)

Author keywords

Aorta; Endothelium dependent; Sesamum indicum; Vasorelaxant

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; SESAMUM INDICUM;

PLANT EXTRACT; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT; RAT; SESAME; THORACIC AORTA; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; FEMALE; MALE; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RATS; SESAMUM; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 50349097851     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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