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Table 1 Relative potency of FDA as compared to other uterotonins

From: In-Vitro effect of Ficus deltoidea on the contraction of isolated rat’s uteri is mediated via multiple receptors binding and is dependent on extracellular calcium

 

Tension (g)

FDA

2.45 ± 0.10

Acetylcoline (Ach)

2.98 ± 0.25

Oxytocin

3.51 ± 0.27

Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α)

3.43 ± 0.19

  1. FDA is 1.43 times less potent than oxytocin. This extract is also 1.40 and 1.21 times less potent than PGF2α and Ach respectively. n = 6 per treatment group.
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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

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