Aim: This study evaluated the antihypertensive and antioxidant effects of hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol extracts of Persea americana and Allium sativum in experimentally-induced hypertensive Wistar rats. Study Design: Experimental Research. Place and Duration of Study: Depa...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2023/v34i11119
Aims: This study was designed to evaluate the male reproductive toxicity that may accompany treatment of hypertension in Wistar rats with methanol extracts of whole fruit of Lagenaria breviflora Roberty or corm of Xanthosoma sagittifolium Schott. Place and Duration of Study: The...
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Research Article10.9734/arrb/2018/v30i630030
Olayinka A. Oridupa, Folusho B. Falade, Ademola A. Oyagbemi, Bukola A. Abegunde, Precious C. Ekwem, Adedoyin Badmus & Temidayo O. Omobowale·European Journal of Medicinal Plants·2019
Aims: Oxidative stress sequel to hypertension exacerbates the clinical condition and accelerates associated organopathies, therefore prevention is important. Traditionally in Nigeria, hypertension is treated with Annona muricata L. leaves or Curcuma longa L. rhizomes, two medicin...
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Research Article10.9734/ejmp/2018/v26i430100
Aim: The toxicity profile of management of hypertension in Wistar rats with the methanol extracts of the whole fruit of Lagenaria breviflora Roberty or corms of Xanthosoma sagittifolium was assessed in this study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out at the Anim...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/36336
Hypertension is a medical condition characterized by chronic elevation of arterial blood pressure. Management of this chronic disease is essential to reduce cardiovascular risk factors and prevent other end-organ damage leading to stroke, retinopathies, chronic renal disease amon...
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