Pharmacological study of Cymbopogon citratus leaves.
Cymbopogon citratus leaves are employed by the Cuban population as an antihypertensive and anti-inflammatory folk medicine. A 10% or 20% decoction of leaves was tested using arterial pressure in rats, urine production and carrageenan-induced edema in rats. The decoction showed some dose-related hypotensive effects given intravenously and some weak diuretic and anti-inflammatory effect when given orally.
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Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Center for Scientific Research, Havana, Cuba.
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Arruzazabala
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Gonzalez
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Tolon
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D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000302:isolation & purification; D003462:Cuba; D004232:Diuretics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006973:Hypertension / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000032:analysis; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics