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Phenols, alkaloids and terpenes from medicinal plants with antihypertensive and vasorelaxant activities. A review of natural products as leads to potential therapeutic agents
- Source :
- Scopus-Elsevier
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Numerous studies support the cardiovascular effects of medicinal plants. This review examines plants whose antihypertensive and vasorelaxant effects have been scientifically validated. Our study selected only chemically characterized plants whose mode of action had already been investigated. The aim of the paper is to provide a quick way to identify medicinal plants and their constituents with antihypertensive and vasorelaxant activities.
- Subjects :
- Vasodilator Agents
Plant Science
Pharmacology
drug discovery
Terpene
chemistry.chemical_compound
Alkaloids
Phenols
medicinal chemistry
Alkaloid
Mode of action
Medicinal plants
Antihypertensive Agents
Biological Products
Plants, Medicinal
Traditional medicine
Phenol
Terpenes
Drug discovery
Chemistry
fungi
food and beverages
General Medicine
Antihypertensive Agent
Complementary and alternative medicine
Biological Product
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Scopus-Elsevier
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8b6188738b9ae5e6b5bd17298a1d5d1f