An ethnopharmacological survey for potential angiotensin converting enzymeinhibitors from Indian medicinal plants

Authors
Somanadhan, B Varughese, G Palpu, P Sreedharan, R Gudiksen, L Smitt, UW Nyman, U
Citation
B. Somanadhan et al., An ethnopharmacological survey for potential angiotensin converting enzymeinhibitors from Indian medicinal plants, J ETHNOPHAR, 65(2), 1999, pp. 103-112
Citations number
36
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Toxicology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY
ISSN journal
03788741 → ACNP
Volume
65
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
103 - 112
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-8741(199905)65:2<103:AESFPA>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
Plants used in different traditional systems of Indian medicine and some re latives/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. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.