Study on the vasodilatory activity of lotus leaf extract and its representative substance nuciferine on thoracic aorta in rats

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) leaves are widely used for both edible and medicinal applications. For its further utilization, we studied the vasodilatory activity of lotus leaf extract for the first time. In this study, we obtained the extracts using different ratios of water and ethanol, which was follo...

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Main Authors: Hao Deng, Qian Xu, Xiao-Tong Sang, Xing Huang, Li-Li Jin, Fen-Er Chen, Qing-Kun Shen, Zhe-Shan Quan, Li-Hua Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2022.946445/full