Spasmolytic, bronchodilator and vasodilator activities of aqueousmethanolic extract of ocimum basilicum

International Journal of Agriculture and Biology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 321-327

  Janbaz, Khalid Hussain ^a   Hamid, Irfan ^a   Gilani, Anwar Ul Hassan ^b   Qadir, M Imran ^c  

^a BAHAUDDIN ZAKARIYA UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c GC UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Antispasmodic; Bronchodilator; Ocimum basilicum; Sweet basil; Vasodilator

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897667810     PISSN: 15608530     EISSN: 18149596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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