The relaxant effects of different methanolic fractions of Nigella sativa on guinea pig tracheal chains

Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 123-128

  Keyhanmanesh, Rana ^a   Bagban, Horeyeh ^b   Nazemiyeh, Hossein ^a   Bavil, Fariba Mirzaei ^b   Alipour, Mohammad Reza ^a   Ahmady, Mehdy ^b  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Guinea pig; Methanolic fractions; Nigella sativa; Relaxant effect; Tracheal chain

Indexed keywords

NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT; THEOPHYLLINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLACK CUMIN; BRONCHODILATATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SOLID PHASE EXTRACTION; TRACHEA;

EID: 84874527670     PISSN: 20083866     EISSN: 20083874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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