Antihypertension Induced by Tanshinone IIA Isolated from the Roots of Salvia miltiorrhiza

Tanshinone IIA is one of the active principles in danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge) widely used in treatment of cardiovascular disorders. We investigated the effect of danshen or tanshinone IIA on blood pressure and its possible mechanisms. An i.p. injection of danshen at 10 mg kg−1 significantly lo...

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Main Authors: Chan, Paul, Liu, I-Min, Li, Ying-Xiao, Yu, Wen-Jen, Cheng, Juei-Tang
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3135424/