Title:Antihypertensive and ACE-2 Inhibitory Effects of Daphne gnidium in Rats
Volume: 22
Issue: 4
Author(s): Ismail Bouadid, Adil Qabouche and Mohamed Eddouks*
Affiliation:
- Team of Ethnopharmacology and Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Sciences and Techniques Errachidia, Moulay Ismail
University of Meknes, Errachidia, BP 509, Boutalamine, Errachidia, Morocco
Keywords:
Daphne gnidium (L.), hypertension, vasorelaxant, receptor-activated calcium channels (ROCCs), ACE-2, antihypertensive.
Abstract:
Aims: The antihypertensive activity of Daphne gnidium was tested.
Background: Daphne gnidium (Thymelaeaceae) is used against hypertension.
Objective: The antihypertensive effect of Daphne gnidium was evaluated in this study.
Methods: The effect of Daphne gnidium aqueous extract (DGAE, 100 and 180 mg/kg) on blood
pressure was evaluated in rats. In addition, the vasorelaxant effect of this extract was also tested.
Results: DGAE lowered blood pressure in hypertensive rats and exhibited vasorelaxant activity.
In addition, cumulative concentrations of DGAE induced vasodilatation through receptoractivated
calcium channels (ROCCs) without affecting ACE-2.
Conclusion: The aqueous extract of Daphne gnidium exhibits antihypertensive activity and induces
vasodilatation via the inhibition of Ca2+ entry.