Open AccessWithania somnifera ameliorates lead-induced augmentation of adrenergic response in rat portal vein
Author(s) -
S.K. Hore,
Soumen Choudhury,
A. H. Ahmad
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.121365
Subject(s) - prazosin , lead acetate , phenylephrine , adrenergic , withania somnifera , in vivo , chemistry , endocrinology , medicine , lead poisoning , catecholamine , pharmacology , receptor , biology , toxicity , antagonist , pathology , blood pressure , alternative medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , psychiatry
Present study was undertaken to elucidate the ameliorating potential of Withania somnifera root extract (WRE) against lead-induced augmentation of adrenergic response in rat portal vein.