The effects of aqueous extract of vaccinium arctostaphylos leaves on blood pressure in renal hypertensive rats

Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 123-127

  Khalili, A ^a   Khosravi, Mb ^b,c   Nekooeian, A A ^a,b  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (Iran)

^c SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Hypertension; Rat; Vaccinium arctostaphylos

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VACCINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLOS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; HEART RATE; HYPOTENSION; IRAN; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; NONHUMAN; PLANT LEAF; RAT; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VACCINIUM; VACCINIUM ARCTOSTAPHYLOS;

EID: 79951470424     PISSN: 20741804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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