Hypotensive effect and endothelium-dependent vascular action of leaves of Alpinia purpurata (Vieill) K. Schum

The aims of this study were to evaluate the chemical profile, vascular reactivity, and acute hypotensive effect (AHE) of the ethanolic extract of leaves of Alpinia purpurata (Vieill) K. Schum (EEAP). Its chemical profile was evaluated using HPLC-UV, ICP-OES, and colorimetric quantification of total...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Tesch da Silva, Ewelyne Miranda de Lima, Isabela Faco Caliman, Leonardo Luiz Souza Porto, Andrews Marques do Nascimento, Iêda Carneiro Kalil, Dominik Lenz, Nazaré Souza Bissoli, Denise Coutinho Endringer, Tadeu Uggere de Andrade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2014-04-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502014000200309&lng=en&tlng=en