Screening of plant extracts and plant constituents for calcium-channel blocking activity

K. Neuhaus-Carlisle, W. Vierling, H. Wagner

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Abstract

Various constituents isolated from plants with described or suggested antihypertensive, spasmolytic or diuretic activity were tested in an in vitro-guinea pig papillary muscle model for possible calcium-channel blocking activity. Among the isolated compounds some phenylpropanoids of essential oil (e.g. apiol), mono- and sesquiterpene derivatives (e.g. bisabolol-oxide A), naphthoquinones (e.g. juglone, 7-methyljuglone, plumbagin, garlic constituents), some phenolics and alkaloids showed good to moderate activity (IC50:15-100μM). Some of the tested compounds caused a prolonged duration of the contraction, suggesting an additional K+-channel blocking effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)67-71
Number of pages5
JournalPhytomedicine
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1997

Keywords

  • Calcium-channel blocking activity
  • Garlic constituents and alkaloids
  • Papillary muscle of guinea pig
  • Phenylpropanoids
  • Quinones
  • Terpenoids

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