Effects of Kaempferia parviflora Wall. Ex. baker and sildenafil citrate on cGMP level, cardiac function, and intracellular Ca2+ regulation in rat hearts

• Main Authors: Punate Weerateerangkul, Siripong Palee, Kroekkiat Chinda, Siriporn C. Chattipakorn, Nipon Chattipakorn
• Format: Journal
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Medicine; Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84866334293&origin=inward; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/51849
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Although Kaempferia parviflora extract (KPE) and its flavonoids have positive effects on the nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway, its mechanisms on the heart are still unclear. Because our previous studies demonstrated that KPE decreased defibrillation efficacy in swine similar to that of sildenafil...