Fraxinus excelsior L. evokes a hypotensive action in normal and spontaneously hypertensive rats

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-54

  Eddouks, M ^a   Maghrani, M ^a   Zeggwagh, N A ^a   Haloui, M ^b   Michel, J B ^b  

^a MOULAY ISMAIL UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

^b BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Diuretic; Fraxinus excelsior L.; Glomerular filtration rate; Hypotensive; SHR (spontaneous hypotensive rat); Systolic blood pressure and WKY (normotensive rat)

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; CHLORIDE; FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR EXTRACT; IRBESARTAN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURESIS; DIURETIC ACTIVITY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; FRAXINUS; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEART RATE; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; POTASSIUM EXCRETION; RAT; RAT STRAIN; SODIUM EXCRETION; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; URINARY EXCRETION;

FRAXINUS EXCELSIOR;

EID: 17644371654     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2005.01.050     Document Type: Article

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