Investigation of the Direct Effects of the Alcoholic Extract of Elaeagnus angustifolia L. (Elaeagnaceae) on Dispersed Intestinal Smooth Muscle Cells of Guinea Pig

The effect of the ethanolic extract of Elaeagnus angustifolia was tested on dispersed smooth muscle cells (SMC) of the guinea pigs. A slight contractile response was observed when SMC were treated with low concentrations of the extract. Pre-treatment of the SMC with ethanolic extract of E. angustifolia caused concentration dependent inhibition of acetylcholine-induced contractions of the SMC