Effects of bulbus Fritillaria water extract on blood pressure and renal functions in the L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 51-56

  Kang, Dae Gill ^a   Sohn, Eun Jin ^a   Lee, Yun Mi ^a   Lee, An Sook ^a   Han, Jong Hyun ^a   Kim, Tai Yo ^b   Lee, Ho Sub ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bulbus Fritillaria water extract (BFWE); Hypertension; NG nitro L arginine methylester (L NAME); Nitric oxide (NO); Renal function

Indexed keywords

FRITILLARIA EXTRACT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE CLEARANCE; FRITILLARIA; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PLANT BULB; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RAT; SODIUM EXCRETION; SYNTHESIS; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URINE VOLUME; VASCULAR TISSUE;

FRITILLARIA;

EID: 1442351157     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2003.11.015     Document Type: Article

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