Mechanisms of butylidenephthalide for twitch facilitation in electrically stimulated mouse vas deferens

Context: The rhizome of Ligusticum chuaxiong Hort. (Umbelliferae) has been used by Chinese for several thousand years. Its main constituent, butylidenephthalide (Bdph), was proved to be active in inhibiting rat uterine contractions induced by prostaglandin F2α and was reported to be a nonspecific an...

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Main Authors: Chung-Hung Shih, Chi-Ming Chen, Wun-Chang Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutical Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2018.1495749