Antispasmodic Effect of <em>Valeriana pilosa</em> Root Essential Oil and Potential Mechanisms of Action: Ex Vivo and In Silico Studies

• Main Authors: Roberto O. Ybañez-Julca (Author), Ricardo Pino-Ríos (Author), Iván M. Quispe-Díaz (Author), Daniel Asunción-Alvarez (Author), Edwin E. Acuña-Tarrillo (Author), Elena Mantilla-Rodríguez (Author), Patricia Minchan-Herrera (Author), Marcelo A. Catalán (Author), Liz Zevallos-Escobar (Author), Edison Vásquez-Corales (Author), Osvaldo Yáñez (Author), Wilfredo O. Gutiérrez-Alvarado (Author), Julio Benites (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Infusions of <i>Valeriana pilosa</i> are commonly used in Peruvian folk medicine for treating gastrointestinal disorders. This study aimed to investigate the spasmolytic and antispasmodic effects of <i>Valeriana pilosa</i> essential oil (VPEO) on rat ileum. The basal tone of...