대한한의학회지 (The Journal of Korean Medicine)
- 제24권4호
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- Pages.87-91
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- 2003
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- 1010-0695(pISSN)
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- 2288-3339(eISSN)
The Effect of Rheum palmatum L. and Rheum undulatum L. on Rat Thoracic Aorta and Abdominal Aorta
- Kim, Tack (Oriental Medical College, KyungHee University) ;
- Kim, Hyung-Hwan (Oriental Medical College, KyungHee University) ;
- Ahn, Duk-Kyun (Jaseng Research Institute of Biotechnology and Bioscience) ;
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Choi, Ho-Young
(Oriental Medical College, KyungHee University)
- 발행 : 2003.12.01
초록
Objectives: To examine the relaxational response to the water extract of Rheum palmatum L. and Rheum undulatum L. on rat thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta. Methods: Segments of thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta obtained from rats immediately after delivery were mounted in organ baths superfused on a polygraph. Results : We found that the thoracic aorta segments responded to the water extract of genus Rheum with a dose-dependent vasorelaxation. At