Study of the ACE Inhibitory Effect of Medicinal Plants Used in Iranian Folk-Medicine as Antihypertensive Remedy

• Main Authors: SA Ziai (Author), Sh Rezazadeh (Author), A Dastpak (Author), A Shabestari (Author), M Taghizadeh (Author), HA Naghdibadi (Author), L Poorhoseini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR, 2006-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) is an exopeptidase which converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II. Angiotensin II causes vasoconstriction and aldosteron secretion and inactivate bradykinin, so ACE has major role on blood pressure regulation. Objective In this study 135 plants used in...