title: Pharmacological study of Cymbopogon citratus leaves.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, National Center for Scientific Research, Havana, Cuba.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Carbajal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Casaco
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Arruzazabala
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tolon
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D004232:Diuretics