Uterine contractile effects of the aqueous and ethanol leaf extracts of Newbouldia Laevis (Bignoniaceae) in vitro

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 124-127

  Bafor, E ^a   Sanni, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Newbouldia laevis; Nonpregnant rats; Spontaneous contraction; Uterine contraction

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALCOHOL; NEWBOULDIA LAEVIS EXTRACT; OXYTOCIC AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; FEMALE; IN VITRO STUDY; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEDICINAL PLANT; NEWBOULDIA LAEVIS; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 71949118355     PISSN: 0250474X     EISSN: 19983743     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0250-474X.54274     Document Type: Article

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