CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF LEAF WATER EXTR ACT IN CLUSIA-COCLENSIS (GUTTIFERAE)

Authors
GONZALEZ MG MATAMOROS OM
Citation
Mg. Gonzalez et Om. Matamoros, CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECTS OF LEAF WATER EXTR ACT IN CLUSIA-COCLENSIS (GUTTIFERAE), Revista de biologia tropical, 44(1), 1996, pp. 87-91
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
Journal title
Revista de biologia tropical → ACNP
ISSN journal
00347744
Volume
44
Issue
1
Year of publication
1996
Pages
87 - 91
Database
ISI
SICI code
0034-7744(1996)44:1<87:CEOLWE>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Aqueous extracts of the leaves of Clusia coclensis, (Guttiferae) injec ted intravenously to 42 normal Sprague-Dawley rats and to 42 Spontaneo us Hypertensive rats, in 7 different doses, induced a rapid and transi tory decrease in blood pressure and heart frequency. The magnitude of blood pressure decrease was dose-dependent. The effect was statistical ly significant (p less than or equal to 0.01), probably due to sympath etic stimuli.