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Cardiovascular effects of Leonotis leonurus extracts in normotensive rats and in isolated perfused rat heart

dc:creator Obikeze, Kenechukwu
dc:date.issued2004

Abstract

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This thesis discussed the cardiovascular effects of the aqueous leaf extract and a fraction of the methanol extract of Leonotis leonurus, a plant commonly used in traditional medicine in South Africa for the treatment of hypertension and other cardiac problems. The cardiovascular effects was tested on anaesthetized normotensive male Wistar rats and isolated perfused rat hearts.

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University of the Western Cape
Year dc:date.issued
2004

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Obikeze, Kenechukwu
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Dietrich, Danielle
  • Green, Ivan
  • Burger, Andreas

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Obikeze, Kenechukwu. Cardiovascular effects of Leonotis leonurus extracts in normotensive rats and in isolated perfused rat heart. University of the Western Cape, 2004.

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