title: Effect of pectin substances on contractile activity of the uterine myometrium in rats.
abstract: We studied the effects of peptides from Amaranthus cruentus L., Rauwolfia serpentina Benth., and citrus plants on contractile activity of the uterine myometrium in rats. Pectin substances inhibited spontaneous contractile activity of uterine muscles and abolished the stimulatory effect of oxytocin. Pectins had a synergistic effect with epinephrine and acetylcholine.
authors.affiliation: A. E. Arbuzov Institute of Organic and Physical Chemistry, Kazan Research Center, Russian Academy of Sciences. vysh@iops.kcn.ru
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Vyshtakalyuk
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Sosnina
authors.forename: S T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Minzanova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Zobov
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Lantsova
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Minullina
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Mironov
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Karaseva
mesh_terms: D027721:Amaranthus; D000818:Animals; D002957:Citrus; D005260:Female; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009215:Myometrium / Q000187:drug effects*; D010121:Oxytocin / Q000378:metabolism; D010368:Pectins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D014599:Uterus / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D010936:Plant Extracts; D010121:Oxytocin; D010368:Pectins