Pharmacological activities of gutenburgia cordifolia
Date
1997Author
Achola, K.J
Mwangi, J.W.
Sinei, K.A.
Munenge, R.W
Mwaura, A.M
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A methanol extract of Gutenburgia cordifolia showed a greater fall in diastolic than systolic blood pressure in anaesthetised rats. The plant extract produced cardiodepressant activity on isolated rabbit heart and caused contraction on isolated rabbit ileum. The contraction was re¬duced but not abolished with atropine. On isolated guinea pig ileum, the contraction was abolished by atropine, the presence of an acetylcholine-like compound in the plant extract is indicated.
Citation
International Journal of Pharmacognosy 1997, Vol. 35, No. I, pp. 60-62Publisher
Department of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, College of Health Sciences,
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