[Retracted] Antihypertensive and Vasorelaxant Effects of Citrus aurantifolia Linn. Fruit: Proposed Mechanisms

Table 2

Citrus aurantifolia extract significantly reduced blood pressure in hypertensive rats.

Parameters	Glucose
	Control	Treated
SBP (mmHg)
Week 0	124.7 ± 1.5	122.5 ± 0.6
Week 1	146.7 ± 2.5	116.7 ± 1.1
Week 2	161.1 ± 2.6	110.2 ± 1.9
Week 3	177.7 ± 1.7	87.6 ± 2.6
DBP (mmHg)
Week 0	92.9 ± 0.9	101.5 ± 2.2
Week 1	122.5 ± 1.9	97.4 ± 1.3
Week 2	127.9 ± 5.2	84.9 ± 2.1
Week 3	133.3 ± 1.9	64.5 ± 1.9
MBP (mmHg)
Week 0	103.6 ± 0.3	108. ± 1.6
Week 1	130.6 ± 0.9	130.9 ± 0.7
Week 2	139.0 ± 2.8	93.4 ± 1.2
Week 3	148.1 ± 1.3	72.2 ± 0.6
HR (beats/min)
Week 0	383.6 ± 0.3	382.9 ± 0.7
Week 1	394.4 ± 1.1	371.4 ± 1.3
Week 2	420.3 ± 3.1	357.1 ± 1.1
Week 3	433.1 ± 3.0	342.2 ± 3.2

Values are presented as mean ± SEM. in comparison to control.