Vasorelaxant and Hypotensive Effects of Jaboticaba Fruit (Myrciaria cauliflora) Extract in Rats

This study's aim was to determine the effect of hydroalcoholic extract of M. cauliflora (HEMC) on vascular tension and blood pressure in rats. In our in vitro studies using precontracted isolated aortas from rats, HEMC and acetylcholine (positive control) induced relaxation only in vessels with...

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Main Authors: Lobo de Andrade, Daniela Medeiros, Reis, Carolina de Fátima, Castro, Patrícia Ferreira da Silva, Borges, Leonardo Luiz, Amaral, Nathalia Oda, Torres, Ieda Maria Sapateiro, Rezende, Stefani Garcia, Gil, Eric de Souza, Cardoso da Conceição, Edemilson, Pedrino, Gustavo Rodrigues, Lavorenti Rocha, Matheus
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4413038/