Smooth muscle relaxing flavonoids from Alchornea cordifolia.
Alchornea cordifolia (Schum. & Thonn.) Muell. Arg. (Euphobiaceae) is widely distributed throughout tropical Africa, where it is used extensively in traditional medicine. Conditions for which the plant has enjoyed wide use are: coughs, gonorrhoea, yaws, ulcer, rheumatic pains, fever and bronchial troubles. This paper reports isolation of smooth muscle relaxing flavonoids from the leaves of the plant.
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Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
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D000349:Africa; D000818:Animals; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis*
D005419:Flavonoids