Modulation of penile erection in rabbits by Mondia whitei: Possible mechanism of action

African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 241-252

  Quasie, O ^a   Martey, O N K ^a   Nyarko, A K ^b   Gbewonyo, W S K ^c   Okine, L K N ^a  

^a Centre for Scientific Research Into Plant Medicine Ghana   (Ghana)

^b University of Ghana   (Ghana)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

cGMP; Erectile dysfunction; Nitric oxide; Organic fractions; Sildenafil

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFORM; CYCLIC GMP; MONDIA WHITEI EXTRACT; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PETROLEUM ETHER; PHOSPHODIESTERASE; PLANT EXTRACT; SILDENAFIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MONDIA WHITEI; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PERIPLOCA; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RABBIT; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GINGER; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOT;

ANIMALS; CHLOROFORM; CYCLIC GMP; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GINGER; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PENILE ERECTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS; RABBITS;

EID: 79958849893     PISSN: 01896016     EISSN: 01896016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ajtcam.v7i3.54783     Document Type: Article

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