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ArticlePharmaceutical biology2017

A mechanistic evaluation of the traditional uses of Nepeta ruderalis in gastrointestinal and airway disorders.

Hassan Mahmood, Mueen Ahmad Chaudhry, Zeeshan Masood, Muhammad Asad Saeed, Sherjeel Adnan

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Article in Pharmaceutical biology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Phytochemical and Biological Studies ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hassan Mahmooda Faculty of Pharmacy , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan.
Mueen Ahmad Chaudhrya Faculty of Pharmacy , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan.
Zeeshan Masooda Faculty of Pharmacy , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan.
Muhammad Asad Saeeda Faculty of Pharmacy , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan.
Sherjeel Adnana Faculty of Pharmacy , The University of Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan.
University of Lahore · PKUniversity of Sargodha · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

contextNepeta ruderalis Buch.-Ham. (Lamiaceae), locally known as Badranj Boya, is an aromatic herb used traditionally as an antispasmodic, antidiarrhoeal, and anti-asthamatic remedy.

objectiveAqueous methanolic extract of N. ruderalis was studied to investigate its traditional uses. MATERIALS AND

methodsStudy was conducted from September 2015 to February 2016. In vitro spasmolytic and broncho-relaxant activity of crude extract of N. ruderalis (whole plant) was evaluated at 0.01-10 mg/mL final bath concentration in isolated rabbit jejunum and tracheal tissues, using PowerLab data acquisition system (Transonic Systems Inc., Ithaca, NY). In vivo antidiarrhoeal activity was evaluated in castor oil-induced diarrhoeal mice at the dose of 300 and 500 mg of crude extract orally.

resultsCrude extract of N. ruderalis completely relaxed spontaneously contracting, high K DISCUSSION AND

conclusionResults suggest the presence of spasmolytic and broncho-relaxant effects in the crude extract of N. ruderalis, possibly mediated through calcium channel-blocking activity, providing the pharmacological basis for its traditional uses in gastrointestinal and airway disorders.

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NepetaPhytotherapyAnimalsAntidiarrhealsCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersCarbacholJejunumMicePlant ExtractsRabbitsTracheaAntidiarrhealsCalciumCalcium Channel BlockersCarbacholPlant Extractsantidiarrhoealbroncho-relaxantcalcium channel-blocking activitySpasmolytic

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PMID28183233
PMCPMC6130483
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