Alkaloids from the seeds of Peganum harmala showing antiplasmodial and vasorelaxant activities

Journal of Natural Medicines

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 470-472

  Astulla, Adil ^a   Zaima, Kazumasa ^a   Matsuno, Yosuke ^a   Hirasawa, Yusuke ^a   Ekasari, Wiwied ^b   Widyawaruyanti, Aty ^b   Zaini, Noor Cholies ^b   Morita, Hiroshi ^a  

^a HOSHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b AIRLANGGA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Antiplasmodial activity; Deoxyvasicinone; Harmaline; Harmine; Peganum harmala; Vasicinone; Vasorelaxant activity

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; DEOXYVASICINONE; HARMALINE; HARMINE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; PEGANUM HARMALA EXTRACT; PHENYLEPHRINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASICINONE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIMALARIAL ACTIVITY; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PURIFICATION; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PEGANUM HARMALA; PLANT SEED; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; RAT; VASODILATATION;

ALKALOIDS; ANIMALS; ANTIMALARIALS; HARMALINE; HARMINE; PEGANUM; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM; QUINAZOLINES; RATS; SEEDS; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 51649084496     PISSN: 13403443     EISSN: 18610293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11418-008-0259-7     Document Type: Article

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