Loading…

An ethnopharmacological survey for potential angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors from Indian medicinal plants

Plants used in different traditional systems of Indian medicine and some relatives/substitutes have been investigated for their angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. They were selected on the basis of their usage as cardiotonics, diuretics and other uses related to the symptoms of...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of ethnopharmacology 1999-05, Vol.65 (2), p.103-112
Main Authors: Somanadhan, Brinda, Varughese, George, Palpu, Pushpangadan, Sreedharan, Rajasekharan, Gudiksen, Lene, Wagner Smitt, Ulla, Nyman, Ulf
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Plants used in different traditional systems of Indian medicine and some relatives/substitutes have been investigated for their angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. They were selected on the basis of their usage as cardiotonics, diuretics and other uses related to the symptoms of hypertension. Out of the 73 species investigated, 22 showed more than 50% ACE inhibitory activity.
ISSN:0378-8741
1872-7573
DOI:10.1016/S0378-8741(98)00201-3