Calcium antagonistic activity of Biophytum petersianum on vascular smooth muscles of Wistar rat

Iranian Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 185-189

  Titrikou, Siménou ^a   Eklu Gadegbeku, Kwashie ^a   Mouzou, Aklesso ^a   Aklikokou, Kodjo ^a   Gbeassor, Messanvi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOMÉ   (Togo)

Author keywords

Aorta; Biophytum petersianum; Calcium antagonistic activity; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOPHYTUM PETERSIANUM EXTRACT; CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; NORADRENALIN; PLANT EXTRACT; POTASSIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; BIOPHYTUM PETERSIANUM; CALCIUM ANTAGONISM; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HERB; INHIBITION KINETICS; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; NONHUMAN; PLANT; RAT; VASCULAR RING; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 55949095983     PISSN: 17352657     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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