Ethnomedical information and in vitro screening for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition of plants utilized as traditional medicines in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Kerala (India)

Plants utilized as traditional medicines in India have been investigated for their ability to inhibit the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). In total, 75 species belonging to 42 families have been investigated and new ethnomedical information has been obtained for 41 species. Four species were fou...

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Published in:Journal of ethnopharmacology 1998-04, Vol.60 (3), p.247-263
Main Authors: Nyman, U, Joshi, P, Madsen, L.B, Pedersen, T.B, Pinstrup, M, Rajasekharan, S, George, V, Pushpangadan, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ACE inhibition
Angiotensin converting enzyme
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - analysis
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology
Animals
Anti-hypertensive
Biological and medical sciences
Cardiovascular Diseases - therapy
Edema - therapy
General pharmacology
Hydrolyzable Tannins - analysis
In Vitro Techniques
India
Medical sciences
medicinal plants
Medicine, Traditional
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Plants, Medicinal
Scorpion Stings - therapy
Scorpions
Snake Bites - therapy
Traditional medicine
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Summary:Plants utilized as traditional medicines in India have been investigated for their ability to inhibit the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE). In total, 75 species belonging to 42 families have been investigated and new ethnomedical information has been obtained for 41 species. Four species were found to possess a high ACE inhibiting ability and were low in their tannin content.
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/S0378-8741(97)00158-X