Alkaloids in Erythrina by UPLC-ESI-MS and In Vivo Hypotensive Potential of Extractive Preparations

Erythrina species are used in popular medicine as sedative, anxiolytic, anti-inflammatory, and antihypertensive. In this work, we investigated the chemical composition of extracts obtained from leaves of E. falcata and E. crista-galli. The hypotensive potential of E. falcata and the mechanism of act...

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Main Authors: Liara Merlugo, Marí C. Santos, Liane S. Sant’Anna, Everson W. F. Cordeiro, Luiz A. C. Batista, Silvia T. S. Miotto, Cássia V. Garcia, Cleci M. Moreira, Andreas S. L. Mendez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/959081