Study of the ACE Inhibitory Effect of Medicinal Plants Used in Iranian Folk-Medicine as Antihypertensive Remedy

Background: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is an exopeptidase which converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes vasoconstriction and aldosteron secretion and inactivate bradykinin, so ACE has major role on blood pressure regulation. Objective In this study 135 plants used in...

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Published in:	Journal of Medicinal Plants
Main Authors:	SA Ziai, Sh Rezazadeh, A Dastpak, A Shabestari, M Taghizadeh, HA Naghdibadi, L Poorhoseini
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2006-12-01
Subjects:	angiotensin converting enzyme (ace) persian folk medicine hplc
Online Access:	http://jmp.ir/article-1-655-en.html