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The effect of Bromelia pinguin extract on the pregnant rat uterus
Matadial, Lennox; West, Manley E; Gossell Williams, Maxine; The, Tik L.
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  • Matadial, Lennox; University of the West Indies. Department of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health
  • West, Manley E; University of the West Indies. Department of Pharmacology
  • Gossell Williams, Maxine; University of the West Indies. Department of Pharmacology
  • The, Tik L; University of the West Indies. Department of Anatomy
West Indian med. j ; 48(4): 198-9, Dec. 1999. gra
Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-1573
Responsible library: JM3.1
Localization: JM3.1; R18.W4
ABSTRACT
A non proteinaceous extract of Bromelia pinguin fruit was examined for activity on the rat uterus in vivo and in vitro. The in vivo experiments involved pregnant rats given the extract intraperitoneally. These rats did not abort nor were any foetal deformities observed. The extract inhibited spontaneous activity of the pregnant rat uterus in vitro. The extract of Bromelia pinguin fruit may have some utero-active compound which inhibits uterine motility.(AU)
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Plants, Medicinal / Uterine Contraction / Abortifacient Agents / Pregnancy, Animal / Plant Extracts Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Year: 1999 Document type: Article
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Collection: International databases Database: MedCarib Main subject: Plants, Medicinal / Uterine Contraction / Abortifacient Agents / Pregnancy, Animal / Plant Extracts Limits: Animals / Pregnancy Language: English Journal: West Indian med. j Year: 1999 Document type: Article