Vasorelaxant effects of 5,7,4'-Trimethoxyflavone from Kaepmferia parviflora in the rat aorta

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 381-386

  Tep Areenan, P ^a   Sawasdee, P ^b  

^a SRINAKHARINWIROT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b Faculty of Science   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ca2+ influx; Endothelium; K+ channels; Nitric oxide; Vasorelaxation

Indexed keywords

1H 1,2,4 OXADIAZOLO[4,3 A]QUINOXALIN 1 ONE; 4 AMINOPYRIDINE; 5,7,4' TRIMETHOXYFLAVONE; 7 NITROINDAZOLE; AMINOGUANIDINE; BARIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM ION; CYCLIC GMP; GLIBENCLAMIDE; INDOMETACIN; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; POTASSIUM ION; TETRYLAMMONIUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG STRUCTURE; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; KAEPMFERIA PARVIFLORA; MALE; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM TRANSPORT; RAT; VASODILATATION; ZINGIBERACEAE;

EID: 77955594981     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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