The ent-15α-Acetoxykaur-16-en-19-oic Acid Relaxes Rat Artery Mesenteric Superior via Endothelium-Dependent and Endothelium-Independent Mechanisms

The objective of the study was to investigate the mechanism of the relaxant activity of the ent-15α-acetoxykaur-16-en-19-oic acid (KA-acetoxy). In rat mesenteric artery rings, KA-acetoxy induced a concentration-dependent relaxation in vessels precontracted with phenylephrine. In the absence of endot...

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Main Authors: Êurica Adélia Nogueira Ribeiro, Edla de Azevedo Herculano, Cintia Danieli Ferreira da Costa, Fabiola Fialho Furtado, Emídio Vasconcelos Leitão da-Cunha, José Maria Barbosa-Filho, Marcelo Sobral da Silva, Isac Almeida de Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/472821