Biphasic effect of Psidium guajava Linn. (Myrtaceae) leaf aqueous extract on rat isolated vascular smooth muscles

Journal of Smooth Muscle Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 217-229

  Chiwororo, Witness D H ^a   Ojewole, John A O ^a  

^a University of KwaZulu Natal Faculty of Health Sciences   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Endothelial factors; Psidium guajava leaf aqueous extract; Rat; Vascular smooth muscle; Vasorelaxant action

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIUM DERIVED RELAXING FACTOR; ENZYME INHIBITOR; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NORADRENALIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; GUAVA; MALE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT LEAF; PORTAL VEIN; RAT; THORACIC AORTA; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; AORTA, THORACIC; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM-DEPENDENT RELAXING FACTORS; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NOREPINEPHRINE; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PORTAL VEIN; PSIDIUM; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 65449149519     PISSN: 09168737     EISSN: 18848796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1540/jsmr.44.217     Document Type: Article

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