Oxytocic properties of the aqueous extract of Globimetula Braunii (Loranthaceae)

Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 356-360

  Ie, Oboh ^a   Zam, Nworgu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Globimetula braunii; Isolated rat uteri; Oxytocic effects

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; OXYTOCIC AGENT; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SALBUTAMOL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; LORANTHACEAE; MYOMETRIUM; PLANT LEAF; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTION; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ALBUTEROL; ANIMALS; ATROPINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; LORANTHACEAE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; MYOMETRIUM; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 58149260914     PISSN: 1011601X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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