The present study used functional and electrophysiological approaches to investigate the mechanisms by which warifteine, a bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid isolated from Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl., causes vasorelaxation of the rat thoracic aorta. Warifteine (1 pmol/L-10 μmol/L) induced
Laghupatha (Cissampelos pareira) a important medicinal plant in Indian traditional system of medicine and is widely used in many countries by different tribal. Despite the wide use of Cissampelos pareira in folk medicine, no study has been published in the scientific literature about its
BACKGROUND
In congestive heart failure, nephritis, toxemia of pregnancy, premenstrual tension and hypertension associated with oedema diuretic compounds are much helpful to relieve these conditions.
OBJECTIVE
To study the diuretic activity of alcoholic extract of roots of Cissampelos pareira by
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