Possible mechanisms of action of the hypotensive effect of Annona muricata (soursop) in normotensive Sprague–Dawley rats

CR Nwokocha, DU Owu, A Gordon… - Pharmaceutical …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Context: Annona muricata Linn (Annonaceae)(soursop) is a food plant reported to have
antihypertensive properties. Objective: We investigated the blood pressure reducing effect of …

The malaria-high blood pressure hypothesis: revisited

CR Nwokocha, EE Bafor, OI Ajayi… - American journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Malaria etiologies with pathophysiological similarities to hypertension currently constitute a
major subject of research. The malaria-high blood pressure hypothesis is strongly supported …

Exported epoxide hydrolases modulate erythrocyte vasoactive lipids during Plasmodium falciparum infection

NJ Spillman, VK Dalmia, DE Goldberg - MBio, 2016 - Am Soc Microbiol
Erythrocytes are reservoirs of important epoxide-containing lipid signaling molecules,
including epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs). EETs function as vasodilators and anti …

In vitro vasodilatory activity and possible mechanisms of the crude extracts and fractions of Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod. leaves in isolated thoracic aorta of …

B Geleta, E Makonnen, A Debella… - Journal of …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Moringa stenopetala, a plant belonging to the family of Moringaceae, is traditionally used for
the treatment of hypertension and diabetes in Ethiopia. This study evaluates the in vitro …

Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) could reverse myocardial infarction through the normalization of the Oxygen haemoglobin dissociation curve

J Thomas, T Anderson, T James-Green… - … Agents in Medicinal …, 2022 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: The study was performed to assess if hematological mechanisms such as blood
flow modulation, P50 and Oxygen haemoglobin dissociation are involved in Artocarpus …

Protective effects of apocynin against cadmium toxicity and serum parameters; evidence of a cardio-protective influence

CR Nwokocha, J Palacios, VR Rattray, G McCalla… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Apocynin (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyacetophenone) an NADPH oxidase
inhibitor isolated from the medicinal plant Picrorhiza kurroa (Scrophulariaceae) has been …

[HTML][HTML] Proteins and liver function changes in rats following cumulative total body irradiations

CR Nwokocha, M Nwokocha… - … Indian med. j, 2012 - pesquisa.bvsalud.org
OBJECTIVE: Total body irradiation (TBI) is a choice therapy for the management of some
malignancies; it is also a major cause of oxidative stress. The aim of this research is to …

Balance of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines in livers of high fat diet rats exposed to fractionated gamma irradiation

A Khalil, H Omran, F Alsheikh - BMC research notes, 2018 - Springer
Objective In this work, the effects of irradiation and high fat diet (HFD) intake have been
examined in Wistar rat livers. HFD Wistar rats were exposed three times per week for 2 …

[PDF][PDF] Prévalence de l'hypertension artérielle et du paludisme au cours des consultations de routine à Dangassa et à Koïla Bamanan, deux villages endémiques …

KM Siby - 2023 - bibliosante.ml
Prévalence de l’hypertension artérielle et du paludisme au cours des consultations de routine à
Dangassa et à Koïla Baman Page 1 Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des …

Relaxation responses of ketamine and propofol to vasoactive agents in Streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

J Facey, L Young, C Nwokocha - Nigerian Journal of Physiological …, 2020 - ojshostng.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for the development of endothelial dysfunction
which affects the ability of blood vessels to regulate vascular tone. The study aimed to …