Effects of Rikkunshi-to, a Traditional Japanese Medicine, on the Delay of Gastric Emptying Induced by NG-Nitro-L-arginine

We evaluated the effects of Rikkunshi-to and several of its ingredients on the delay of gastric emptying induced by a nitric oxide (NO) synthase inhibitor, NG-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA). After oral administration of L-NNA to rats, the gastric emptying rate at 24 h was decreased from 82.8 ± 2.4% to 53....

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Main Authors: Toshitaka Kido, Yoichiro Nakai, Yoshio Kase, Iwao Sakakibara, Masaaki Nomura, Shuichi Takeda, Masaki Aburada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2005-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319321942