Anti-spasmodic action of crude methanolic extract and a new compound isolated from the aerial parts of <it>Myrsine africana</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Myrsine africana </it>is an herbaceous plant that is traditionally used as appetizer and carminative. Locally, it is used for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis, rheumatism and diarrhea by healers. The aims of th...

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Main Authors: Ahmad Bashir, Bashir Shumaila, Azam Sadiq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/11/55