A bimonthly publication part of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology portfolio of journals connected with ABC Cardiol publishing national and international scientific production in the field of cardiovascular sciences.
ISSN 2359-4802
eISSN 2359-5647
Natacha Pinheiro Melo Brozzo, Efraim dos Santos Ferreira, Eduardo Andrade Gonçalves, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Delano Aníbal da Silva, [...]
Natacha Pinheiro Melo Brozzo, Efraim dos Santos Ferreira, Eduardo Andrade Gonçalves, Dionatas Ulises de Oliveira Meneguetti, Delano Aníbal da Silva, [...]
DOI: 10.5935/2359-4802.20190009
Background: Curcuma longa has biological effects. Its cardiovascular activities are yet to be scientifically studied. Objectives: To investigate the vasorelaxant effects of the aqueous extract of Curcuma longa (AECL). Methods: Aortic annuli of normotensive rats, with or without endothelium, were set up in a data storage system with nutrient solution in recipients, with scientifically recommended temperature, aeration and tension. Over contraction by Phenylephrine, the AECL (1, 3, 10, 30, 100, 300 and 1000 µg/mL) was incubated before and after incubation […]
Keywords: Curcuma/adverse effects; Crocus; Receptors, Muscarinic; Vasodilator Agents; Cardiotonic Agents; Antioxidants; Hypertension