Catestatin is a 21-amino acid residue, cationic and hydrophobic peptide that is formed
endogenously by proteolytic cleavage of its precursor chromogranin A, a major protein co …

The prevalence of essential hypertension in blacks is much higher than that in whites. In
addition, the pathogenesis of hypertension appears to be different in black patients. For …

A high salt diet in some species results in elevated arterial blood pressure and alterations in
vascular smooth muscle responses to agonists. Weanling male Sprague‐Dawley rats were …

Objectives: Hypertension and type 2 diabetes are common comorbidities. Studies have
shown that hypertension is twofold as common in diabetic patients compared with non …

This study had three main objectives: to examine in patients presenting with unexplained
syncope the relationship between orthostatic tolerance and dietary salt intake; to examine in …

A water extract of the petals of Hibiscus sabdariffa (HS) has been tested for vascular smooth
muscle contractile activity by applying cumulative concentrations on isolated rat aortic rings …

High salt intake is involved in the genesis of hypertension and vascular changes in salt-
sensitive patients. Although many mechanisms have been proposed, the underlying …

Cardiovascular effects of aqueous extract of Vernonia amygdalina was investigated in
normotensive Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200-250g. Intravenous (femoral vein) …

Tridax procumbens leaf extract induced aortic relaxation in a concentration-dependent
manner, for both phenylephrine (PE) and KCl-induced contractions in isolated rat aortic …

Abstract Background: The effect of Tridax procumbens aqueous ethanolic extract on the rat
corpus cavernosum smooth muscles was evaluated in the present study. Method: Corpus …