Vascular and antioxidant effects of an aqueous Mentha cordifolia extract in experimental NG-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester-induced hypertension

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 69 C, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 35-45

  Pakdeechote, Poungrat ^a   Prachaney, Parichat ^a   Berkban, Warinee ^a   Kukongviriyapan, Upa ^a   Kukongviriyapan, Veerapol ^a   Khrisanapant, Wilaiwan ^a   Phirawatthakul, Yada ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Hypertension; Mentha cordifolia; Vasodilator property

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MENTHA; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BLOOD VESSELS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MENTHA; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 84901447584     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5560/ZNC.2012-0212     Document Type: Article

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