THE PHYTOPHARMACOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF THE METHANOL ROOT EXTRACT OFAZANZA GARCKEANA(MALVACEAE) ON ISOLATED WISTAR RAT UTERINE SMOOTH MUSCLES
Alfred Chanda,
Angela Gono-Bwalya,
Lavina prashar
Abstract:Background: Pregnant women in Chongwe, Zambia, traditionally use the root of Azanza garckeana (F.Hffm.) Exell & Hillc (Malvalceae) to induce or accelerate labour. A previous study on the plant showed that the crude root extracts possess uterotonic potential on isolated Wistar rat uterine smooth muscles. In addition, the methanol crude root extract was the most potent extract. Aim: The study aimed to isolate by Bioactivity-guided fractionation method the compound with the significant uterotonic activity in … Show more
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