Antihistaminic and anticholinergic activity of methanolic extract of barberry fruit (Berberis vulgaris) in the guinea-pig ileum

Journal of Medicinal Plants

Volumn 9, Issue 35, 2010, Pages 99-105

  Khosrokhavar, R ^a   Ahmadiani, A ^b   Shamsa, F ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^b SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anticholinergic; Antihistamine; Barberry; Guinea pig ileum; Methanolic extract

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ATROPINE; BERBERIS VULGARIS EXTRACT; DEXCHLORPHENIRAMINE MALEATE; HISTAMINE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTICHOLINERGIC EFFECT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; GUINEA PIG; ILEUM; NONHUMAN; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

BERBERIS; BERBERIS VULGARIS; CAVIA;

EID: 79953874732     PISSN: 2717204X     EISSN: 27172058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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