Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Research Article

Effect of Flos carthami Extract and α1-Adrenergic Antagonists on the Porcine Proximal Ureteral Peristalsis

Table 1

The concentration of 50% inhibition (IC50) of tested agents on the porcine proximal ureteral peristalsis.
IC50 ( g/mL)DoxazosinTamsulosinTerazosinFC extract
PE (10−4 M)2.9 × 10−53.7 × 10−53.9 × 10−6—
PE (10−3 M)5.1 × 10−34.9 × 10−43.2 × 10−5—
FC: Flos carthami.
PE: phenylepinephrine.