A crude extract of Stevia rebaudiana increases the renal plasma flow of normal and hypertensive rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 669-675

  Melis, M S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Goldblatt GII experimental hypertension; hypertension; natural sweetener; renal function; Stevia rebaudiana; steviol; stevioside

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; STEVIA REBAUDIANA EXTRACT; STEVIOL; STEVIOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY BLOOD FLOW; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION; SODIUM EXCRETION;

ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; GLOMERULAR FILTRATION RATE; KIDNEY; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; RENAL CIRCULATION;

ANIMALIA; RATTUS NORVEGICUS; STEVIA REBAUDIANA;

EID: 0029955183     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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