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Effect of Vaccinium ashei reade Leaves on Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Activity in Vitro and on Systolic Blood Pressure of Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats in Vivo

Hiroshi SAKAIDAResearch Institute, Unkai Shuzo Co., Ltd.
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Koji NAGAODepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Kouki HIGADepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Bungo SHIROUCHIDepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Nao INOUEDepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Fumie HIDAKAResearch Institute, Unkai Shuzo Co., Ltd.
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Takanori KAIResearch Institute, Unkai Shuzo Co., Ltd.
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Teruyoshi YANAGITADepartment of Applied Biochemistry and Food Science, Saga University
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Pages 2335-2337 | Received 08 May 2007, Accepted 12 Jun 2007, Published online: 22 May 2014

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