Arecae pericarpium extract induces porcine lower-esophageal-sphincter contraction via muscarinic receptors.
Shu-Leei TeyChi-Ying LiLi-Wei LinLi-Ching ChangYea-Ling ChenFang-Rong ChangSan-Nan YangChing-Chung TsaiPublished in: BMC complementary medicine and therapies (2021)
A. pericarpium extracts can induce the contractions of porcine LES in a dose dependent manner, possibly through muscarinic receptors, and hence, may be worth developing as an alternative therapy for GERD.