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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 14, 2005; 11(6): 863-866
Published online Feb 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i6.863
Table 2 Effect of rhubarb on the contractile amplitude (mm) of isolated guinea pig gallbladder muscle strips after pretreatment with antagonists (mean±SE).
Amplitude (mm)Rhubarb (g/L)
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Rhubarb5.2±0.74.9±0.75.0±0.74.8±0.74.0±0.53.0±0.4a2.7±0.4c
Phe+Rhu3.3±0.43.2±0.43.1±0.43.0±0.42.9±0.42.3±0.41.7±0.4c
Hex+Rhu4.7±0.64.5±0.64.3±0.64.2±0.63.8±0.83.1±0.52.7±0.5a
Atr+Rhu5.4±0.95.3±0.95.1±0.84.8±0.74.5±0.73.8±0.63.1±0.5a
Iso+Rhu5.2±0.95.1±1.04.9±1.04.7±0.84.4±0.93.4±0.63.0±0.5