Hypotensive Activity of Crude Extract of Marine Red Alagae, 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	2013-02-28T03:28:24Z
dc.date.available	2013-02-28T03:28:24Z
dc.date.issued	1991
dc.identifier.citation	Ratnasooriya, W.D., Premakumara, G.A.S., & Tillekeratne, L.M.V. (1991). Hypotensive Activity of Crude Extract of Marine Red Alagae, Gracilaria sp. in Rats. Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 3(2), 35-39.	en-US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dr.lib.sjp.ac.lk/handle/123456789/803
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 500mg/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.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Gracilaria sp	en_US
dc.subject	Red algae	en_US
dc.subject	Hypotensive	en_US
dc.subject	Antihypertensive	en_US
dc.subject	Rats	en_US
dc.subject	Crude extract	en_US
dc.subject	Sympathetic activity	en_US
dc.title	Hypotensive Activity of Crude Extract of Marine Red Alagae, Gracilaria sp. in Rats	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US