Aqueous Leaf Extracts of Selected Vegetables Reduce Blood Pressure and Improve Cardiac Functions in Male Rats with Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Infarction
Abstract:Background: General belief of preventive and beneficial effect of vegetable consumption on cardiovascular diseases requires scientific investigation. Objective: To investigate the effect of five selected vegetables (Basella. alba, Crassocephalum crepidioides, Launaea taraxacifolia, Senecio biafrae and Solanum nigrum) on blood pressure and cardiac functions in isoproterenol-treated myocardial infarction male rats. Materials and Methods: Dried ground leaves (350 g of each vegetable) were extracted at room temp… Show more
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