Role of K+ and Ca2+ Channels in the Vasodilator Effects of Plectranthus barbatus (Brazilian Boldo) in Hypertensive Rats

Plectranthus barbatus, popularly known as Brazilian boldo, is used in Brazilian folk medicine to treat cardiovascular disorders including hypertension. This study investigated the chemical profile by UFLC-DAD-MS and the relaxant effect by using an isolated organ bath of the hydroethanolic extract of...

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Main Authors: Jeniffer Cristóvão Moser, Rita de Cássia Vilhena da Silva, Philipe Costa, Luisa Mota da Silva, Nadla Soares Cassemiro, Arquimedes Gasparotto Junior, Denise Brentan Silva, Priscila de Souza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi-Wiley 2023-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Therapeutics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/9948707