title: Vasorelaxation and antispasmodic effects of Kaempferia parviflora ethanolic extract in isolated rat organ studies.
abstract: The ethanolic extract of Kaempferia parviflora (KP) rhizomes dose-dependently relaxed both aortic rings and ileum precontracted with phenylephrine and acethylcholine, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Srinakharinwirot University, Bangkok 10110, Thailand. suvara@swu.ac.th
authors.forename: Suvara K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Wattanapitayakul
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chularojmontri
authors.forename: Angkana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Herunsalee
authors.forename: Suphan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charuchongkolwongse
authors.forename: Nuchattra
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chansuvanich
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010656:Phenylephrine; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D027343:Rhizome; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D030521:Zingiberaceae
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D010656:Phenylephrine; D000109:Acetylcholine