Sympathomimetic Activity of a Hoodia gordonii Product: A Possible Mechanism of Cardiovascular Side Effects

Figure 2

Effects of Hoodia spray on spontaneous ((a) and (c)) and KCl-stimulated ((b) and (d)) contractility of uterine rings from nonpregnant ((a) and (b)) and late-pregnant ((c) and (d)) animals. Experiments were performed in the presence (■) and absence (□) of propranolol. *, **, and *** indicate 𝑃<0.05, 𝑃<0.01, and 𝑃<0.001, respectively.

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