Determination of mitragynine bound opioid receptors
Mitragyna Speciosa Korth from Rubiaceae family is a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia particularly in Thailand, Peninsular of Malaysia and Indonesia. The leaves have been used by natives for their opium-like effect and cocaine-like stimulant ability to combat fatigue and enhance tolerance...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information
2010
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13954/1/Determination%20of%20mitragynine%20bound%20opioid%20receptors.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/13954/ http://arnmsmb.com/old/amds_sept-dec_2009.html |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | Mitragyna Speciosa Korth from Rubiaceae family is a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia particularly in Thailand, Peninsular of Malaysia and Indonesia. The leaves have been used by natives for their opium-like effect and cocaine-like stimulant ability to combat fatigue and enhance tolerance to hard work. This study is designed to examine the binding affinity and selectivity of mitragynine towards opioid receptors namely µ-, δ-, and κ-receptors and the density of those opioid receptors in brain tissues, spinal cord, duodenum, ileum and vas deferens. Our results suggest that mitragynine has a high affinity to the 9-opioid receptors and brain has the highest density of opioid receptors. |
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