title: [Stimulating action of Carthamus tinctorius L., Angelica sinensis (Oliv.) Diels and Leonurus sibiricus L. on the uterus].
abstract: The experimental results indicate that the decoction of Chinese drugs Carthamus tinctorius, Angelica sinensis and Leonurus sibiricus has stimulating action on the uterus of mouse in vitro. The stimulating action of Carthamus tinctorius and Leomurus sibiricus has been found related to stimulating H1-receptor and alpha-adrenergic receptor of uterus, but the action of Angelica sinensis to stimulating H1-receptor of uterus only.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuhan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects; D011969:Receptors, Histamine H1 / Q000187:drug effects; D014590:Uterine Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D011969:Receptors, Histamine H1