Hypotensive effect of n-butanol extract from stem of Salacia chinensis in rats

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 678, Issue , 2005, Pages 107-114

  Jansakul, C ^a   Jusapalo, N ^a   Mahattanadul, S ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hypotension; Medicinal plants; Nitric oxide; Thoracic aorta; Vasodilatation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856772413     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.678.14     Document Type: Conference Paper

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