Study on the mechanism of compound mistletoe fluidextract in relieving hypertension

J Tradit Chin Med. 2009 Dec;29(4):291-5. doi: 10.1016/s0254-6272(09)60087-x.

Abstract

Objective: To observe the effect of fufang jisheng liujin gao (Compound Mistletoe Fluidextract) on blood pressure in the spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR) and the renal hypertensive dogs (RHD).

Methods: The blood pressure-decreasing effects of single administration and 14-day consecutive administration of Compound Mistletoe Fluidextract (CMF) in SHR and RHD were investigated and compared with that of niuhuang jiangya wan (Bezoar Hypertension-relieving Pills).

Results: Both single administration and 14-day consecutive administration of CMF had significant hypotensive effects in SHR and RHD.

Conclusion: The hypotensive action of CMF is gradual, but lasts for a longer period, with a dose-effect relationship in a range of doses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Dogs
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal / administration & dosage*
  • Female
  • Hypertension / drug therapy*
  • Hypertension / physiopathology
  • Male
  • Mistletoe / chemistry*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred SHR

Substances

  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal