Effects of African mistletoe extract on blood pressure in spontaneously hypertensive rats

Pharmaceutical Biology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 124-127

  Obatomi, D K ^a,b   Aina, V O ^a   Temple, V J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African mistletoe; Antihypertensive effect; Hypercholesterolemia; Loranthus begwensis; Mean arterial pressure

Indexed keywords

EID: 21544459598     PISSN: 13880209     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/phbi.34.2.124.13197     Document Type: Article

References (4)

1. Dalziel J.M. (1955) In: The Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa, Crown Agents for Overseas Governments and Administrations, London, UK. p. 297.
2. Kafaru E. (1993) Mistletoe: an example of all purpose herb. The Guardian (Nigeria) 9: 16
3. Obatomi D.K., Bikomo E.O. and Temple V.J. (1991) Some biochemical and morphological changes in streptozotozin-induced diabetic rats on African mistletoe decoctions. W. Afr. J. Pharmacol. Drug Res. 9: 19-24.
4. Obatomi D.K., Bikomo E.O. and Temple V.J. (1994) Antidiabetic properties of the African mistletoe in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. J. Ethnopharmacol. 43: 13-17.