Mechanisms of the anti-hypertensive effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. calyces

• Main Authors: Ajay, M., Chai, H.J., Mustafa, A.M., Gilani, A.H., Mustafa, Mohd Rais
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2006
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/2464/1/Mechanisms_of_the_anti-hypertensive_effect_of_Hibiscus_sabdariffa_L._calyces.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/2464/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Previous studies have demonstrated the anti-hypertensive effects of Hibiscus sabdariffa L. (HS) in both humans and experimental animals. To explore the mechanisms of the anti-hypertensive effect of the HS, we examined the effects of a crude methanolic extract of the calyces of HS (HSE) on vascular...