Evaluation of the proposed inhibitory effect of the aqueous stem-bark extract of Ficus exasperata on uterine preparations in vitro

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 94-97

  Bafor, E E ^a   Nwiko, M ^a   Omogbai, E K I ^a   Ozolua, R I ^a   Nworgu, Z A M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ficus exasperata; Oxytocin induced contraction; Pre term contraction; Uterine inhibition; Uterine segments

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALKALOID; ANTHRACENE; ATROPINE; CARBOHYDRATE; CARDIAC GLYCOSIDE; FICUS EXASPERATA EXTRACT; OXYTOCIN; PLANT EXTRACT; SALBUTAMOL; SAPONIN; TANNIN DERIVATIVE; TRITERPENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BARK; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; ESTRUS; FEMALE; FICUS; FICUS EXASPERATA; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTION; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 68949112207     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2009.94.97     Document Type: Article

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