The Aqueous Extract of Vaccinium Arctostaphylus Berries Decreases Blood Pressure in Rat Model of Two-Kidney, One-Clip Renal Hypertension
1 Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Iran
2 Cardiovascular Pharmacology Research Center, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Iran
3 Department of Nephrology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Iran
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Corresponding author: Ali Akbar Nekooian, Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran, Iran
nekooian@yahoo.com
International Cardiovascular Research Journal: December 31, 2009,
3
(4) ; e67876.Published Online: December 31, 2009
Article Type: Research Article; Received : February 26, 2018; Accepted : December 31, 2009
To Cite :
Khalili
A , Khosravi
M , Zolghadrasli
A, Nekooian
A A. The Aqueous Extract of Vaccinium Arctostaphylus Berries Decreases Blood Pressure in Rat Model of Two-Kidney, One-Clip Renal Hypertension,
Int Cardio Res J.
2009
;3(4):e67876.
Abstract
Background: The berries of a number of Vaccinium species do reduce blood pressure. The berries Vaccinium arctostaphylus, the species native to Iran have been advocated for the treatment of hypertension in the country’s folk medicine. The objective was to examine the possible hypotensive activity of aqueous extract of Vaccinium arctostaphylus berries in rat model of two-kidney, one-clip hypertension.
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