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Mechanism of Relaxant Effect Mediated by an Aqueous Extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa Petals in Isolated Rat Aorta

O. A. Owolabi Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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B. J. Adegunloye Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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O. P. Ajagbona Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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O. A. Sofola Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
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P. C. M. Obiefuna Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria
Pages 210-214 | Published online: 27 Sep 2008

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Neeru Vasudeva & S. K. Sharma. (2008) Biologically Active Compounds from the Genus Hibiscus.. Pharmaceutical Biology 46:3, pages 145-153.
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Lawrence A. Olatunji, Joseph O. Adebayo, Ayoade A. Adesokan, Victoria A. Olatunji & Ayodele O. Soladoye. (2006) Chronic Administration of Aqueous Extract of Hibiscus sabdariffa. Enhances Na+-K+-ATPase and Ca2+-Mg2+-ATPase Activities of Rat Heart. Pharmaceutical Biology 44:3, pages 213-216.
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Lawrence A. Olatunji, Joseph O. Adebayo, Oladapo B. Oguntoye, Nafisat O. Olatunde, Victoria A. Olatunji & Ayodele O. Soladoye. (2005) Effects of Aqueous Extracts of Petals of Red and Green Hibiscus sabdariffa. on Plasma Lipid and Hematological Variables in Rats. Pharmaceutical Biology 43:5, pages 471-474.
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Ahmed M. Zheoat, Alexander I. Gray, John O. Igoli, Valerie A. Ferro & Robert M. Drummond. (2019) Hibiscus acid from Hibiscus sabdariffa (Malvaceae) has a vasorelaxant effect on the rat aorta. Fitoterapia 134, pages 5-13.
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