Specifying human platelet cAMP and cGMP phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity of the plants used in traditional iranian medicine for the purpose of erectile dysfunction

International Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 161-168

  Khanavi, M ^a   Azimi, H ^a   Ghiasi, S ^a   Hassani, S ^b   Rahimi, R ^b   Nikfar, S ^a,c   Ajam, Y ^d   Shams Ardekam, M R ^a,b   Abdollahi, M ^a,b  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^d AVICENNA RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Iran)

Author keywords

CAMP; CGMP; Phosphodiesterase inhibitor; Sildenafil; Traditional iranian medicine

Indexed keywords

ALPINIA OFFICINARUM EXTRACT; ALYSSUM HOMOLOCARPUM EXTRACT; BRASSICA RAPA EXTRACT; CYCLIC AMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; CYCLIC GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; DAUCUS CAROTA EXTRACT; DESCURAINIA SOPHIA EXTRACT; GINGER EXTRACT; GUNDELIA TOURNEFORTII EXTRACT; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM EXTRACT; LINUM USITATISSIMUM EXTRACT; ONION EXTRACT; PEGANUM HARMALA EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SILDENAFIL; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS EXTRACT; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URTICA PILULIFERA EXTRACT; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA EXTRACT; ZINGIBER ZERUMBET EXTRACT;

ALPINIA OFFICINARUM; ALYSSUM HOMOLOCARPUM; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BRASSICA RAPA; CARROT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCURAINIA SOPHIA; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ETHNIC GROUP; FENUGREEK; FRUIT; GINGER; GUNDELIA TOURNEFORTII; HUMAN; IRANIAN; LEPIDIUM SATIVUM; LINSEED; MEDICINAL PLANT; ONION; PEGANUM HARMALA; PLANT ROOT; PLANT SEED; RHIZOME; SEED KERNEL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TRIBULUS TERRESTRIS; URTICA PILULIFERA; WITHANIA SOMNIFERA; ZINGIBER;

EID: 84859013545     PISSN: 18117775     EISSN: 18125700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijp.2012.161.168     Document Type: Article

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