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        <journal-title>American Journal of PharmTech Research</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">AJPTR</abbrev-journal-title>
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      <issn pub-type="epub">2249-3387</issn>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">AJPTR56011</article-id>
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        <article-title>Anti-asthmatic activity of Hydro Alcoholic Extract of Ficus trichopoda Bak. Leaves in Guinea Pig</article-title>
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      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Patricia</surname>
            <given-names>Randrianavony</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Jorosoa</surname>
            <given-names>Tsirimaminiaina Hery Lalao</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nat</surname>
            <given-names>Quansah</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Nicolas</surname>
            <given-names>Randrianjafitrimo</given-names>
          </name>
        </contrib>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Fanantenanirainy</surname>
            <given-names>Randimbivololona</given-names>
          </name>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2015-12-01">
        <month>12</month>
        <day>01</day>
        <year>2015</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>5</volume>
      <issue>6</issue>
      <abstract>
        <p>The anti-asthmatic activity of Ficus trichopoda was studied in guinea pigs in vivo and in vitro using the isolated guinea pig trachea. 33%, 66% and 100% of the animals treated with the hydroalcoholic extract of Ficus trichopoda at doses 100mg/kg, 200mg/kg and 300mg/kg respectively, were protected from spasm of the air way caused by pulverization of 5% histamine aerosol. In vitro, the isolated guinea pig trachea contracted with histamine at 10-4 M was relaxed with the extract with an EC50 of 65.75µl/ml. The pre-incubation of the isolated trachea in the bath containing the extract at concentrations of 100µl/ml and 200µl/ml increased the EC50 of histamine from (1.10. ± 0.025) 10-6 M to (5.95±0.05) 10-6 M and (1.49±0.01) 10-5M respectively. The maximal contraction provoked by histamine, however, remained unchanged. These effects could be caused by the alkaloids and/or flavonoids present in the extract. Key words: Ficus trichopoda, asthma, guinea pig</p>
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        <kwd>Ficus trichopoda</kwd>
        <kwd>asthma</kwd>
        <kwd>guinea pig</kwd>
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