Effects of a tincture of Citrus aurantium on isolated vascular tissues from rats
Keywords:
aortic rings, bitter orange, Citrus aurantium L., herbal medicine, vasorelaxation
Abstract
Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) is used as medicinal herb in many disorders. The peel of C. aurantium fruit tincture-induced vascular effects were investigated in endothelium-denuded rat aortic rings precontracted with 60 mmol/L of KCl. This tincture at low concentrations did not produce significant vascular effects, but from 10 to 100 mg/mL, it has produced a vasorelaxing effect. The maximal relaxant effect of C. aurantium peel tincture was 87.52 ± 3.51% at a concentration of 100 mg/mL (p < 0.05; n = 4). The concentration of this tincture necessary to reduce KCl-induced contractions of the endothelium-denuded aorta by 50% was 18.36 ± 0.72 mg/mL.
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2021-05-10
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Galán Martínez, L. (2021). Effects of a tincture of Citrus aurantium on isolated vascular tissues from rats. Journal of Basic Pharmacology and Toxicology, 5(1), 10-13. Retrieved from http://scigreen.com/index.php/JBPT/article/view/79
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