Effects of aqueous leaf extract of bryophyllum pinnatum on guinea pig tracheal ring contractility

Nigerian Journal of Physiological Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 149-157

  Ozolua, Raymond I ^a   Eboka, Chuks J ^a   Duru, Comfort N ^a   Uwaya, Dickson O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BENIN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anti asthmatic; Antispasmodic; Bryophyllum pinnatum; Herbal medicine; Tracheal rings

Indexed keywords

CARBACHOL; HISTAMINE;

ANIMAL; DRUG EFFECTS; GUINEA PIG; KALANCHOE; PLANT LEAF; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TRACHEA;

ANIMALS; CARBACHOL; GUINEA PIGS; HISTAMINE; KALANCHOE; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PLANT LEAVES; TRACHEA;

EID: 84861626106     PISSN: 0794859X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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