The effect of potash extract on the blood pressure of albino rats

The effect of potash extract from plant source in the management of blood pressure was carried out using albino rats. Urethane (an anaesthetic) was used for the rats at a dose level of 5.25 ml/kg body weight in normal saline solution. An anticoagulant (heparinized normal saline solution 10iu/ml) was...

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Main Authors: I B Enweani, S A Elegon, J C Igweh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1998-01-01
Series:International Journal of Medicine and Health Development
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Online Access:http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=1998;volume=3;issue=2;spage=73;epage=79;aulast=Enweani;type=0
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description The effect of potash extract from plant source in the management of blood pressure was carried out using albino rats. Urethane (an anaesthetic) was used for the rats at a dose level of 5.25 ml/kg body weight in normal saline solution. An anticoagulant (heparinized normal saline solution 10iu/ml) was also employed. The general vasoconstrictor used was nor adrenaline. It was shown that potash extract had a significant reductive effect on the arterial blood pressure to about 72% in the albino rats. This may have some health implications as it could be used in the management of hypertension.
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spelling doaj.art-eea7cd1cccf64643a6497bf393ef5f772022-12-22T04:14:03ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Medicine and Health Development2635-36951998-01-01327379The effect of potash extract on the blood pressure of albino ratsI B EnweaniS A ElegonJ C IgwehThe effect of potash extract from plant source in the management of blood pressure was carried out using albino rats. Urethane (an anaesthetic) was used for the rats at a dose level of 5.25 ml/kg body weight in normal saline solution. An anticoagulant (heparinized normal saline solution 10iu/ml) was also employed. The general vasoconstrictor used was nor adrenaline. It was shown that potash extract had a significant reductive effect on the arterial blood pressure to about 72% in the albino rats. This may have some health implications as it could be used in the management of hypertension.http://www.ijmhdev.com/article.asp?issn=2635-3695;year=1998;volume=3;issue=2;spage=73;epage=79;aulast=Enweani;type=0potashhypertensionalbino rats
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title The effect of potash extract on the blood pressure of albino rats
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hypertension
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