HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY OF CRUDE EXTRACT OF MARINE RED ALGAE, GRACILARIA SP. IN RATS

dc.contributor.author	RATNASOORIYA, W. D.
dc.contributor.author	PREMAKUMARA, G.A.S.
dc.contributor.author	TILLEKERATNE, L.M.V.
dc.date.accessioned	2012-03-05T03:32:31Z
dc.date.available	2012-03-05T03:32:31Z
dc.date.issued	1991
dc.identifier.citation	Vidyodaya J. Sci, (1991) Vol. 3 No, 2, pp: 35 - 39	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/2119
dc.description.abstract	Hypotensive properties of the crude extract of Sri Lankan marine red algae ^ Gracilaria sp. of the family Gracilaracea were investigated on anaesthetized rats using two doses (250 or SOOmg/kg) given intraperitoneally. The results show that the crude extract possesses antihypertensive properties. The extract induced an immediate fall in systolic blood pressure (within 5 min) which was shortlived with the lower dose and sustained with the higher dose. The precise mode of the antihypertensive action is uncertain but is likely to be mediated via decreased sympathetic activity
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.title	HYPOTENSIVE ACTIVITY OF CRUDE EXTRACT OF MARINE RED ALGAE, GRACILARIA SP. IN RATS	en_US
dc.type	Journal abstract	en_US