Mechanisms of the antihypertensive effects of Nigella sativa oil in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats

Mechanisms of the antihypertensive effects of Nigella sativa oil in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats

OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to determine whether the blood pressure-lowering effect of Nigella sativa might be mediated by its effects on nitric oxide, angiotensin-converting enzyme, heme oxygenase and oxidative stress markers. METHODS: Twenty-four adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were divid...

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Main Authors: Kamsiah Jaarin, Wai Dic Foong, Min Hui Yeoh, Zaman Yusoff Nik Kamarul, Haji Mohd Saad Qodriyah, Abdullah Azman, Japar Sidik Fadhlullah Zuhair, Abdul Hamid Juliana, Yusof Kamisah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2015-11-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Nigella sativa
Antihypertensive
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme
Heme Oxygenase
NADPH Oxidase
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