Mechanisms of the anti-hypertensive effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 388-393

  Ajay, M ^a   Chai, H J ^a   Mustafa, A M ^a   Gilani, A H ^b   Mustafa, M R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Endothelium; Hibiscus sabdariffa L.; Hypertension; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ATROPINE; CALCIUM ION; CYCLIC GMP; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA EXTRACT; INDOMETACIN; METHYLENE BLUE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PHENYLEPHRINE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CALCIUM MOBILIZATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ISOLATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SPONTANEOUSLY HYPERTENSIVE RAT; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ACETYLCHOLINE; ANIMALS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; AORTA, THORACIC; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HIBISCUS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; METHANOL; NITROPRUSSIDE; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, INBRED SHR; VASODILATION; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

ANIMALIA; HIBISCUS SABDARIFFA; RATTUS;

EID: 33845970583     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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