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Planta Med 2001; 67(8): 757-760
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18348
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-18348
Letter
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York
Hypotensive Effect of Chemical Constituents from Aloe barbadensis
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Publication History
December 8, 2000
January 28, 2001
Publication Date:
09 November 2001 (online)
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Abstract
Hypotensive effects of aloeemodin, aloin A, elgonica dimer A and bisbenzopyran from Aloe barbadensis have been studied. Aloeemodin has emerged as a potent hypotensive agent in current pharmacological investigations and caused 26 %, 52 %, and 79 % falls in mean arterial blood pressure at the corresponding doses of 0.5, 1, and 3 mg/kg in rats. The paper also describes the absolute configuration of elgonica dimer A (1).
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Dr. Rubeena Saleem
Dr. H.M.I. Institute of Pharmacology and Herbal Sciences
Hamdard University
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Pakistan
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