title: Phenols, alkaloids and terpenes from medicinal plants with antihypertensive and vasorelaxant activities. A review of natural products as leads to potential therapeutic agents.
abstract: Numerous studies support the cardiovascular effects of medicinal plants. This review examines plants whose antihypertensive and vasorelaxant effects have been scientifically validated. Our study selected only chemically characterized plants whose mode of action had already been investigated. The aim of the paper is to provide a quick way to identify medicinal plants and their constituents with antihypertensive and vasorelaxant activities.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Farmacia, Università di Napoli Federico II, Via D. Montesano 49, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Maione
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cicala
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Musciacco
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: De Feo
authors.forename: Anibal G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Amat
authors.forename: Armando
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ialenti
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mascolo
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013729:Terpenes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001688:Biological Products; D010636:Phenols; D013729:Terpenes; D014665:Vasodilator Agents