Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 288-293 , December 2009

In Vitro Cholinomimetic Effect of Loranthus Ferrugineus in Isolated Guinea Pig Ileum

  • Omar Ziad Ameer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Ibrahim M. Salman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Mohammad Jamshed Ahmad Siddiqui

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Mun Fei Yam

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Raghava Naidu Sriramaneni

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Amirin Sadikun

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Zhari Ismail

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Amin Malik Shah

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
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  • Mohd. Zaini Asmawi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia

Received 16 May 2009 ,Accepted 29 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S2005-2901(09)60070-4

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 288-293 , December 2009

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