Research Article

Antihypertensive Effects of the Methanol Extract and the Ethyl Acetate Fraction from Crinum zeylanicum (Amaryllidaceae) Leaves in L-NAME-Treated Rat

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Repeated administration of the methanol extract and the ethyl acetate fraction from the leaves of Crinum zeylanicum prevented the rise in heart rate induced by L-NAME; 6 ≤ n ≤ 8. Analysis was done with ANOVA two-way followed by Bonferroni posttest (a, c) or ANOVA one-way followed by Tukey posttest (b, d). , , and : significant difference as compared to the water-treated group. , , and : significant difference as compared to L-NAME treated group. Capto20: captopril, LME: leaves methanol extract, LEAF: leaves ethyl acetate fraction, HR: heart rate. Naïve: normal untreated animals.
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