Structure and spasmolytic activity relationships of monoterpene analogues found in many aromatic plants

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 63, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 808-812

  De Sousa, Damião P ^a   Júnior, Genival A S ^a   Andrade, Luciana N ^a   Calasans, Flávia R ^a   Nunes, Xirley P ^b   Barbosa Filho, José M ^b   Batista, Josemar S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Essential oils; Smooth muscle; Terpenes

Indexed keywords

CAVIA; MENTHA; MENTHA VILLOSA;

EID: 58849141273     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2008-11-1205     Document Type: Article

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