Attenuation of the extract from Moringa oleifera on monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension in rats

Chinese Journal of Physiology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 22-30

  Chen, Kang Hua ^a,b   Chen, Yi Jui ^c,d   Yang, Chao Hsun ^e   Liu, Kuo Wei ^f   Chang, Junn Liang ^g,h   Pan, Shwu Fen ^f   Lin, Tzer Bin ⁱ   Chen, Mei Jung ^h  

^a KEELUNG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHING KUO INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT AND HEALTH   (Taiwan)

^c MIN SHENG GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CARDINAL TIEN COLLEGE OF HEALTHCARE AND MANAGEMENT   (Taiwan)

^e Science College of Science Providece University   (Taiwan)

^f MING CHUAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^g TAOYUAN ARMED FORCES GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^h Department of Biomedical Engineering ^*  (Taiwan)

ⁱ CHINA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Monocrotaline; Moringa oleifera; Pulmonary hypertension; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; MONOCROTALINE; MORINGA OLEIFERA EXTRACT; NIAZIRIDIN; NIAZIRIN; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTERY MEDIA; ARTICLE; ATTENUATION; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FREEZE DRYING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; MALE; NONHUMAN; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RAT; VASODILATATION; WISTAR RAT;

EID: 84455163114     PISSN: 03044920     EISSN: 26660059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4077/CJP.2012.AMM104     Document Type: Article

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