Antihypertensive effect of an aqueous extract of Passiflora nepalensis wall

International Journal of Applied Research in Natural Products

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 22-27

  Patel, S S ^a   Verma, N K ^a   Ravi, V ^a   Gauthaman, K ^a   Soni, N ^b  

^a HIMALAYAN PHARMACY INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Cipla Limited   (India)

Author keywords

Mean arterial pressure; Passiflora; Renal hypertension; Superoxide dismutase

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PASSIFLORA; RATTUS;

EID: 80051572994     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19406223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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