In-vitro vasodilatory activity of the hexanic extract of leaves and stems from Piper truncatum Vell. in rats

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1457-1462

  Montani Raimundo, Juliana ^a   Ramos De Almeida, Roberta ^a   Marques Velozo, Leosvaldo Salazar ^a   Coelho Kaplan, Maria Auxiliadora ^a   Rocha Gattass, Cerli ^a   Zapata Sudo, Gisele ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENALIN; HERBACEOUS AGENT; HEXANE; PIPER TRUNCATUM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BRAZIL; BRONCHOSPASM; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG ISOLATION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HEART PAPILLARY MUSCLE; HYPERTENSION; IC 50; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE TWITCH; NONHUMAN; PIPER TRUNCATUM; PIPERACEAE; PLANT LEAF; PLANT STEM; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTION; TRACHEA MUSCLE; VASCULAR RING; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

ANIMALS; AORTA; ASTHMA; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HEXANES; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PIPER; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRACHEA; VASODILATION;

EID: 8144221027     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357044779     Document Type: Article

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