THE INVOLVEMENT OF A CA2+ CHANNEL BLOCKING MODE OF ACTION IN THE PHARMACOLOGY OF AMMI-VISNAGA FRUITS

被引:51
作者
RAUWALD, HW [1 ]
BREHM, O [1 ]
ODENTHAL, KP [1 ]
机构
[1] MADAUS AG, DEPT PHARMACOL, D-51109 COLOGNE, GERMANY
关键词
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER; AORTA; AMMI VISNAGA (L) LAMARCK; APIACEAE; VISNADIN; KHELLIN; VISNAGIN; DIHYDROPYRANOCOUMARINS; FURANOCHROMONES;
D O I
10.1055/s-2006-959426
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 ;
摘要
Based on a screening program of medicinal plants for their possible calcium antagonistic mode of action, the most active lipophilic extract of Ammi visnaga fruits (DAB 10) was fractionated by CC and investigated pharmacologically at K+ (60 mM)-depolarized guinea-pig aortic strips. Visnadin, khellin, and visnagin were identified and determined as the effective principles in this testing model with the dihydropyranocoumarin visnadin being the most active. Further selectivity tests against norepinephrine (100 mu M)-induced contractions evaluated a possible pharmacological differentiation between these compounds as the furanochromones khellin and visnagin inhibited both spasms to a similar extent while visnadin's activity was significantly higher against K+-spasms, suggesting an involvement of a calcium channel blocking mode of action for visnadin.
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页码:101 / 105
页数:5
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