The cyclitol bornesitol is the main constituent of the leaves from the antihypertensive
medicinal plant Hancornia speciosa. This study aimed to investigate the ability of bornesitol …

Abstract Background Hancornia speciosa Gomes is an herb traditionally used in Brazil for
blood pressure control. Purpose The present work investigated the antihypertensive effect of …

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: The leaves of Hancornia speciosa Gomes are
popularly used in Brazil to treat diabetes and hypertension. Cardiovascular diseases are the …

Hancornia speciosa is a medicinal plant with proven antihypertensive activity. The cyclitol l-
(+)-bornesitol is the main constituent of its leaves and is a potent inhibitor of the angiotensin …

The vasodilator effect of the ethanolic extract of leaves from Hancornia speciosa Gomes
(HSE) was studied in rat aortic rings. HSE produced a concentration-dependent …

The antihypertensive activity of the medicinal plant Hancornia speciosa has been previously
demonstrated by us, being the activity ascribed to polyphenols and cyclitols like l-(+) …

Cylitol l-(+)-bornesitol is regarded as a bioactive constituent from Hancornia speciosa
leaves, a plant species traditionally used in Brazil to treat diabetes and hypertension. We …

Active constituents from natural origin have long been used for the treatment of patients
suffering from cardiovascular and renal diseases. This study therefore aimed to investigate …

The pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system of yangambin, a lignan isolated
from Ocotea duckei Vattimo (Lauraceae), were studied in rats using combined functional …

Croton schiedeanus Schltd (NV:" almizclillo") is a plant used in traditional medicine as an
antihypertensive in Colombia. It contains flavonoid, diterpenoid and fenilbutanoid …