Different mechanisms of actions of genistein and quercetin on spontaneous contractions of rabbit duodenum

Flavonoids are known to relax precontracted intestinal smooth muscle and delay intestinal transit or intestinal peristalsis. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of genistein and quercetin on spontaneous contractions of rabbit duodenum in vitro in an organ bath. Genistein and quercetin...

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Main Authors: Diego Santos-Fagundes, Laura Grasa, Sergio Gonzalo, Marta Sofía Valero, Marta Castro, María Pilar Arruebo, Miguel Ángel Plaza, María Divina Murillo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-07-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015000700004&lng=en&tlng=en