- Vasoconstrictor activity of 8-O-acetylharpagide from Ajuga reptans.
Vasoconstrictor activity of 8-O-acetylharpagide from Ajuga reptans.
The traditional therapeutic indications for the use of Ajuga reptans (Labiatae) have been investigated. The H2O-soluble part of a crude and partially purified MeOH extract and two isolated iridoids (8-O-acetylharpagide and harpagide), were tested for a biological activity on isolated smooth muscle preparations from guinea pig.