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In vitro and in silico studies for barbinervic acid, a triterpene isolated from Eugenia punicifolia that inhibits vasopressor tone

Rafaela G. S. Teixeiraa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas a Produtos Para Saúde, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, BrasilView further author information
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Ricardo de Pascualb Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Farmacología, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Kátia G. Lima-Araújoa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas a Produtos Para Saúde, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, BrasilView further author information
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Monique A. de Britoa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas a Produtos Para Saúde, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, BrasilView further author information
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Cristobal de los Riosb Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Farmacología, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Artur F. do Carmoa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas a Produtos Para Saúde, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, BrasilView further author information
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Luis Gandíab Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Farmacología, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainView further author information
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Cláudia L. M. Silvac Laboratório de Farmacologia Bioquímica Molecular, Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrasilView further author information
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Thelma B. Machadoa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas a Produtos Para Saúde, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, BrasilView further author information
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Wilson C. Santosa Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Aplicadas a Produtos Para Saúde, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil;b Facultad de Medicina, Departamento de Farmacología, Instituto Teófilo Hernando, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Madrid, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 4870-4875 | Received 31 Oct 2019, Accepted 29 Feb 2020, Published online: 16 Mar 2020

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