Endothelium-Dependent Vasorelaxant Effect of Butanolic Fraction from Caryocar brasiliense Camb. Leaves in Rat Thoracic Aorta

Endothelium-Dependent Vasorelaxant Effect of Butanolic Fraction from Caryocar brasiliense Camb. Leaves in Rat Thoracic Aorta

Caryocar brasiliense Camb. “pequi” is a native plant from the Cerrado region of Brazil that contains bioactive components reported to be antioxidant agents. Previous work has demonstrated that dietary supplementation with pequi decreased the arterial pressure of volunteer athletes. We found that the...

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Main Authors: Lais Moraes de Oliveira, Aline Gabriela Rodrigues, Elaine Fernanda da Silva, Letícia Bonancio Cerqueira, Carlos Henrique Castro, Gustavo Rodrigues Pedrino, Maria Helena Catelli de Carvalho, Roberto Pontarolo, Elson Alves Costa, Francinete Ramos Campos, Fernando Paranaiba Filgueira, Paulo César Ghedini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/934142

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