Oxytocic principle of Red alga Amphiroa fragilissima
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1987Author
Wahidullah, S.
DeSouza, L.
Das, B.
Patnaik, G.K.
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The crude aqueous methanolic extract of the marine red alga @iAmphiroa fragilissima@@ has been reported as exhibiting oxytocic and spasmogenic activity at a dose of 50 ~kg/ml. The activity is located in the water soluble fraction and has been found to be due to the presence of a biogenic amine. Histamine was characterized on the basis of spectral data and the identity nconfirmed by comparison with an authentic sample
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