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Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat

Leersia hexandra (L. hexandra) is used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases including hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the curative effects of the aqueous extract of L. hexandra on hypertension. Hypertension was induced in rats by oral administration of ethanol (5 g/kg/day) for f...

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Autores principales: Bilanda, Danielle Claude, Tcheutchoua, Yannick Carlos, Djomeni Dzeufiet, Paul Désiré, Fokou, Daniel Lauré Dongmo, Fouda, Yannick Bekono, Dimo, Théophile, Kamtchouing, Pierre
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6339736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2897867
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author Bilanda, Danielle Claude
Tcheutchoua, Yannick Carlos
Djomeni Dzeufiet, Paul Désiré
Fokou, Daniel Lauré Dongmo
Fouda, Yannick Bekono
Dimo, Théophile
Kamtchouing, Pierre
author_facet Bilanda, Danielle Claude
Tcheutchoua, Yannick Carlos
Djomeni Dzeufiet, Paul Désiré
Fokou, Daniel Lauré Dongmo
Fouda, Yannick Bekono
Dimo, Théophile
Kamtchouing, Pierre
author_sort Bilanda, Danielle Claude
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description Leersia hexandra (L. hexandra) is used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases including hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the curative effects of the aqueous extract of L. hexandra on hypertension. Hypertension was induced in rats by oral administration of ethanol (5 g/kg/day) for five weeks. The animals were divided into 2 groups: one group of 5 rats receiving distilled water (10 mL/kg) and another group of 20 rats receiving ethanol. At the end of the 5 weeks of administration of ethanol, the animals were divided into 4 groups of 5 rats each: one group of hypertensive rats receiving distilled water (10 mL/kg), another one receiving nifedipine (10 mg/kg), and two groups of hypertensive rats receiving L. hexandra at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg, respectively. The results showed that ethanol induced a significant increase in the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate of normotensive rats. The administration of the extract (100 and 200 mg/kg) or nifedipine caused a significant decrease of MAP compared to hypertensive rats. Ethanol induced a significant increase of lipid profile, the atherogenic index, creatinine, and transaminase activities. Ethanol also induced a significant decrease in serum HDL-cholesterol and antioxidant markers evaluated. Treatment of hypertensive rats with L. hexandra or nifedipine significantly improved lipid profile, hepatic and renal functions, and antioxidant status. The curative effect of L. hexandra extract on hypertension is probably related to its antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant activities, which justifies its empirical use in the treatment of hypertension.
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spelling pubmed-63397362019-02-05 Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat Bilanda, Danielle Claude Tcheutchoua, Yannick Carlos Djomeni Dzeufiet, Paul Désiré Fokou, Daniel Lauré Dongmo Fouda, Yannick Bekono Dimo, Théophile Kamtchouing, Pierre Evid Based Complement Alternat Med Research Article Leersia hexandra (L. hexandra) is used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases including hypertension. This study aimed to evaluate the curative effects of the aqueous extract of L. hexandra on hypertension. Hypertension was induced in rats by oral administration of ethanol (5 g/kg/day) for five weeks. The animals were divided into 2 groups: one group of 5 rats receiving distilled water (10 mL/kg) and another group of 20 rats receiving ethanol. At the end of the 5 weeks of administration of ethanol, the animals were divided into 4 groups of 5 rats each: one group of hypertensive rats receiving distilled water (10 mL/kg), another one receiving nifedipine (10 mg/kg), and two groups of hypertensive rats receiving L. hexandra at doses of 100 and 200 mg/kg, respectively. The results showed that ethanol induced a significant increase in the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate of normotensive rats. The administration of the extract (100 and 200 mg/kg) or nifedipine caused a significant decrease of MAP compared to hypertensive rats. Ethanol induced a significant increase of lipid profile, the atherogenic index, creatinine, and transaminase activities. Ethanol also induced a significant decrease in serum HDL-cholesterol and antioxidant markers evaluated. Treatment of hypertensive rats with L. hexandra or nifedipine significantly improved lipid profile, hepatic and renal functions, and antioxidant status. The curative effect of L. hexandra extract on hypertension is probably related to its antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, and antioxidant activities, which justifies its empirical use in the treatment of hypertension. Hindawi 2019-01-06 /pmc/articles/PMC6339736/ /pubmed/30723512 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2897867 Text en Copyright © 2019 Danielle Claude Bilanda et al. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Bilanda, Danielle Claude
Tcheutchoua, Yannick Carlos
Djomeni Dzeufiet, Paul Désiré
Fokou, Daniel Lauré Dongmo
Fouda, Yannick Bekono
Dimo, Théophile
Kamtchouing, Pierre
Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat
title Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat
title_full Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat
title_fullStr Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat
title_full_unstemmed Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat
title_short Antihypertensive Activity of Leersia hexandra Sw. (Poaceae) Aqueous Extract on Ethanol-Induced Hypertension in Wistar Rat
title_sort antihypertensive activity of leersia hexandra sw. (poaceae) aqueous extract on ethanol-induced hypertension in wistar rat
topic Research Article
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6339736/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30723512
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2897867
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