Spasmolytic activity of Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum extract on gastrointestinal motility involves muscarinic receptors, calcium channels and NO release.

Journal: Pharmaceutical biology
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Abstract

CONTEXT: Aquilariae Lignum Resinatum (ALR), the dry rhizome of Aquilaria agallocha R. (Thymelaeaeeae), has been widely used to treat emesis, stomachache and gastrointestinal dysfunction.

Authors

  • Huimin Li
    a Department of Pharmacy , Special Drugs R&D Center of People's Armed Police Forces , Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces , Tianjin , China.
  • Yanfei Qu
    a Department of Pharmacy , Special Drugs R&D Center of People's Armed Police Forces , Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces , Tianjin , China.
  • Jiawei Zhang
    a Department of Pharmacy , Special Drugs R&D Center of People's Armed Police Forces , Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces , Tianjin , China.
  • Jingze Zhang
    a Department of Pharmacy , Special Drugs R&D Center of People's Armed Police Forces , Logistics University of Chinese People's Armed Police Forces , Tianjin , China.
  • Wenyuan Gao
    b School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology , Tianjin University , Tianjin , China.