Relaxant effects of different fractions from Nigella sativa L. on guinea pig tracheal chains and its possible mechanism(s)

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 805-810

  Boskabady, Mohammad Hossein ^a   Keyhanmanesh, Rana ^b   Saadatloo, Mohamad Ali Ebrahimi ^c  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bronchodilatory; Fractions; Guinea pig; Nigella sativa; Trachea

Indexed keywords

CAVIA; NIGELLA SATIVA;

PLANT EXTRACT; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLACK CUMIN; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; GUINEA PIG; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; GUINEA PIGS; NIGELLA SATIVA; PLANT EXTRACTS; SOLUTIONS; THEOPHYLLINE; TRACHEA;

EID: 67549093936     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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