Preliminary study on the effects of Morinda citrifolia extract on the isolated blood vessels and water-electrolyte excretion
- Author:
Pham Thi Van Anh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Morinda citrifolia
- MeSH:
Morinda;
Blood Vessels
- From:Pharmaceutical Journal
2005;0(11):20-24
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on the effects of Morinda citrifolia (MC) extract on the isolated blood vessels and water-electrolyte excretion by Lipschitz method. Results: MC in both concentrations of 1.25% and 2.5% had a vascular dilating effect of the rabbit ears without change vasoconstriction effect of adrenalin with concentration of 1/10 000. By oral administration, MC in doses of 0.3g, 0.6g and 0.9g/kg body weight increased the elimination of Na(+), K(+), Cl(-), but did not influence the elimination of Ca++ and urine amount at the rest time
