ETHNOMEDICAL INFORMATION AND IN-VITRO SCREENING FOR ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME-INHIBITION OF PLANTS UTILIZED AS TRADITIONAL MEDICINES INGUJARAT, RAJASTHAN AND KERALA (INDIA)

Authors
NYMAN U JOSHI P MADSEN LB PEDERSEN TB PINSTRUP M RAJASEKHARAN S GEORGE V PUSHPANGADAN P
Citation
U. Nyman et al., ETHNOMEDICAL INFORMATION AND IN-VITRO SCREENING FOR ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME-INHIBITION OF PLANTS UTILIZED AS TRADITIONAL MEDICINES INGUJARAT, RAJASTHAN AND KERALA (INDIA), Journal of ethnopharmacology, 60(3), 1998, pp. 247-263
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy","Plant Sciences
Journal title
Journal of ethnopharmacology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03788741
Volume
60
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
247 - 263
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(1998)60:3<247:EIAISF>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Plants utilized as traditional medicines in India have been investigat ed for their ability to inhibit the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE ). In total, 75 species belonging to 42 families have been investigate d and new ethnomedical information has been obtained for 41 species. F our species were found to possess a high ACE inhibiting ability and we re low in their tannin content. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.