Research Article

Antihypertensive and Renal Protective Effects of Oryeongsan in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Table 2

Blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) treated with oryeongsan or vehicle control for the experimental period.

SBP (mmHg)DBP (mmHg)
BaselineWeek 1Week 2Week 3BaselineWeek 1Week 2Week 3

Oryeongsan (n = 5)194.7 ± 19.6194.1 ± 18.3191.3 ± 6.5195.8 ± 7.8120.9 ± 27.795.2 ± 38.2106.6 ± 12.2123.6 ± 26.2
Vehicle (n = 5)194.7 ± 17.9209.0 ± 14.9206.3 ± 9.8217.0 ± 8.1121.3 ± 33.5110.6 ± 27.9131.1 ± 28.7143.9 ± 29.2

The results are expressed as mean ± SD. ; compared to the values of vehicle-treated SHR. SBP, systolic blood pressure. DPB, diastolic blood pressure.