The Restorative Effects of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver Leaf Extract on Vascular Function in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

The Restorative Effects of Eucommia ulmoides Oliver Leaf Extract on Vascular Function in Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats

Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. leaf is a traditional Chinese antihypertensive and antidiabetic medicine. We examined the effects of chronic Eucommia leaf extract (ELE) administration on artery function and morphology in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs). ELE was orally administered via normal diet ad...

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Main Authors: Shingo Hosoo, Masahiro Koyama, Mai Kato, Tetsuya Hirata, Yasuyo Yamaguchi, Hiroo Yamasaki, Atsunori Wada, Keiji Wada, Sansei Nishibe, Kozo Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-12-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Eucommia leaf extract
ACh-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation
nitric oxide
aortic media thickness
spontaneously hypertensive rat
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/20/12/19826

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