Pharmacological Basis for the Medicinal Use of Lepidium sativum in Airways Disorders

Lepidium sativum is widely used in folk medicine for treatment of hyperactive airways disorders, such as asthma, bronchitis and cough. The crude extract of Lepidium sativum (Ls.Cr) inhibited carbachol (CCh, 1 μM-) and K+ (80 mM-) induced contractions in a pattern similar to that of dicyclomine. Ls.C...

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Main Authors: Najeeb-ur Rehman, Arif-ullah Khan, Khalid M. Alkharfy, Anwarul-Hassan Gilani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/596524