Role of the carboxylic group in the antispasmodic and vasorelaxant action displayed by kaurenoic acid

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1407-1413

  Ambrosio, Sergio R ^a   Tirapelli, Carlos R ^a   Coutinho, Silvia T ^a   De Oliveira, Dionéia C R ^a   De Oliveira, Ana M ^a   Da Costa, Fernando B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CALCIUM ION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; DITERPENE; DITERPENE ENT KAUR 16 EN 19 OIC ACID; DITERPENE ENT METHYL KAUR 16 EN 19 OATE; KAURENOIC ACID; NIFEDIPINE; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA CONSTRICTION; ARTERY DILATATION; ARTERY ENDOTHELIUM; ARTICLE; ASTERACEAE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; ISOLATED ARTERY; MALE; METHYLATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; VASCULAR RING; VIGUIERA ASPILLIOIDES;

ANIMALS; AORTA; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CORONARY VASOSPASM; DITERPENES; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; MALE; METHYLATION; MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STRUCTURE-ACTIVITY RELATIONSHIP; VASODILATION;

EID: 8144223521     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357044715     Document Type: Article

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