Chemical composition and cardiovascular effects induced by the essential oil of Cymbopogon citratus DC. Stapf, Poaceae, in rats;Composição química e efeitos cardiovasculares do óleo essencial de Cymbopogon citratus DC. Stapf, Poaceae, em ratos

Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 904-909

  Moreira, Flávia V ^a   Bastos, Joana F A ^a   Blank, Arie F ^a   Alves, Péricles B ^a   Santos, Márcio R V ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SERGIPE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular effects; Cymbopogon citratus; Essential oil; Rats

Indexed keywords

6 METHYL 5 HEPTEN 2 ONE; ATROPINE; BETA CITRAL; CITRAL; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS EXTRACT; ESSENTIAL OIL; GERANIOL; GERANYL ACETATE; INDOMETACIN; LINALOOL; MYRCENE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NIFEDIPINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; ROSEFURANO EPOXIDE; THIOPENTAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG SCREENING; HYPOTENSION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; SUPERIOR MESENTERIC ARTERY;

EID: 79551667550     PISSN: 0102695X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0102-695X2010005000012     Document Type: Article

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