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In this study we have examined the actions of water extract of Eleutherococus senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Maxim. (ESH), Stem, Root bark (RB) and Root xylem (RX) in isolated thoracic and abdominal aorta assay. To compare the vasodilation effect, put. ESH, Stem, RB and RX into them which vessels were precontracted by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT). We found out the thoracic aorta segments were responded to ESH with a dose-dependent vasodilation. The 5-HT induced contraction at 10-4M were relaxed after addition of the 2.0 ㎎/㎖ ESH as 32.1% (Stem), 34.9% (RX) and 87.2% (RB). The 5-HT induced vasocontraction at 10^-4M were vasodilated such as 87.2% in thoracic aorta and 89.0% in abdominal aorta with 2.0㎎/㎖ ESH. Addition of 2.0㎎/㎖ ESH in thoracic aorta which was precontracted by the 5-HT at 10-4M were come out differently 0% (water fraction), 53.8% (butanol fraction) and 96.6% (ethyl acetate fraction). The 5-HT induced contraction at 10-4M with and without endothelium were inhibited by 87.2% and 87.8% after addition of the ESH (2.0 ㎎/㎖). In conclusion, ESH-induced relaxation in the isolated rat thoracic aorta and abdominal aorta were come out be dose-dependent relaxation, and ESH´s ethyl acetate fraction was showed the potent vasodilation effect.
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