The antihypertentive effect of aqueous extract O Africana leaves

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dc.contributor.advisorDietrich, Daneel
dc.contributor.advisorJohnson, Quinton
dc.contributor.authorWang, Xu
dc.contributor.otherDept. of Medical BioSciences
dc.contributor.otherFaculty of Science
dc.date.accessioned2013-10-24T12:01:48Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-04T13:15:14Z
dc.date.available2009/11/11 16:06
dc.date.available2009/11/11
dc.date.available2013-10-24T12:01:48Z
dc.date.available2024-11-04T13:15:14Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionMagister Scientiae - MScen_US
dc.description.abstractThe incidence of cardiovascular diseases, including hypertension, is on the increase worldwide. Medicinal plants played an important role in the treatment of hypertension for centuries. Very few scientific studies have, however, been done to validate the use of these phytotherapies. O africana is on of the many phytotherapies that has been use indigenously for years to treat hypertension. The objectives of this study were to determine the most effective does of O africana aqueous extract which will reduce blood pressure; to determine whether chronic administration of O africana can be used to prevent and treat hypertension; to determine whether O africana exert its effects by modulation of the renin-angiotensin system.en_US
dc.description.countrySouth Africa
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/17265
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectMateria medicaen_US
dc.subjectVegetableen_US
dc.subjectMedicinal plantsen_US
dc.subjectPharmacognosen_US
dc.subjectHypertensionen_US
dc.subjectTreatmenten_US
dc.subjectPhysiological aspectsen_US
dc.titleThe antihypertentive effect of aqueous extract O Africana leavesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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