Vasorelaxant and antioxidant activities of spilanthes acmella Murr

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2724-2744

  Wongsawatkul, Orapin ^a   Prachayasittikul, Supaluk ^a   Isarankura Na Ayudhya, Chartchalerm ^b   Satayavivad, Jutamaad ^c   Ruchirawat, Somsak ^d   Prachayasittikul, Virapong ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Chulabhorn Research Institute   (Thailand)

^d Toxicology and Management of Chemicals   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activities; Nitric oxide; Prostacyclin; Spilanthes acmella murr; Thoracic aorta; Vasorelaxant

Indexed keywords

1,1 DIPHENYL 2 PICRYLHYDRAZYL; ACETIC ACID ETHYL ESTER; ACETYLCHOLINE; CHLOROFORM; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PROSTACYCLIN; SPILANTHES ACMELLA EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; EXTRACT; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; RAT; SPILANTHES ACMELLA; THORACIC AORTA; VASODILATATION;

RATTUS; SPILANTHES ACMELLA;

EID: 58149229380     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14220067     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijms9122724     Document Type: Article

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