Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors from plants: A review of their diversity, modes of action, prospects, and concerns in the management of diabetes-centric …

R Chakraborty, S Roy - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are antihypertensive medications often
used in the treatment of diabetes-related complications. Synthetic ACE inhibitors are known …

Bioactivities of the Genus Combretum (Combretaceae): A Review

GR de Morais Lima, IRP De Sales, MRD Caldas Filho… - Molecules, 2012 - mdpi.com
The Combretaceae is a large family of herbs, shrubs and trees, comprising about 20 genera
and 600 species with tropical distribution around the globe and centers of diversity in Africa …

Chemical composition and biological activities of a new essential oil chemotype of Tunisian Artemisia herba alba Asso

S Zouari, N Zouari, N Fakhfakh, A Bougatef… - Journal of medicinal …, 2024 - orbi.uliege.be
The aim of the present study was to investigate the chemical composition, antioxidant,
angiotensin Iconverting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory, antibacterial and antifungal activities of the …

Plants popularly used for loosing weight purposes in Porto Alegre, South Brazil

ML Dickel, SMK Rates, MR Ritter - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2007 - Elsevier
In this study, 14 herbalists (herb sellers) were interviewed about popular use of plants with
weight loss purpose in Porto Alegre, a South Brazil city. For all identified species, scientific …

Preliminary studies on Campomanesia xanthocarpa (Berg.) and Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) JF Macbr. aqueous extract: weight control and biochemical …

MW Biavatti, C Farias, F Curtius, LM Brasil… - Journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
An infusion of Campomanesia xanthocarpa Berg.(Myrtaceae) leaves (Guabiroba) and the
herb Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) JF Macbr.(Lythraceae)(Sete-sangrias) is traditionally …

Current state of knowledge on the traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of the genus Hymenaea

PK Boniface, SB Ferreira, CR Kaiser - Journal of ethnopharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Plants of the genus Hymenaea (Fabaceae) are used in
South American and Asian traditional medicines to treat a multitude of disorders, like cough …

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibition by Brazilian plants

FC Braga, CP Serra, NSV Júnior, AB Oliveira… - Fitoterapia, 2007 - Elsevier
The potential antihypertensive activity of Brazilian plants was evaluated in vitro by its ability
to inhibit the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). Forty-four plants belonging to 30 …

[HTML][HTML] Chemical composition and vasodilatation induced by Cuphea carthagenensis preparations

PB Krepsky, RG Isidório, JD de Souza Filho, SF Côrtes… - Phytomedicine, 2012 - Elsevier
The aerial parts of Cuphea carthagenensis (Jacq.) JF Macbride (Lythraceae) are
traditionally employed in Brazil to treat cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to …

Free Radicals Scavenging Capacity, Antidiabetic and Antihypertensive Activities of Flavonoid‐Rich Fractions from Leaves of Trichilia emetica and Opilia amentacea …

K Konaté, K Yomalan, O Sytar, P Zerbo… - Evidence‐Based …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Trichilia emetica and Opilia amentacea traditional Burkinabe medicinal plants were
investigated to determine their therapeutic potential to inhibit key enzymes in carbohydrate …

Antioxidant, antihypertensive, and antibacterial properties of endophytic Pestalotiopsis species from medicinal plants

MV Tejesvi, KR Kini, HS Prakash… - Canadian journal of …, 2008 - cdnsciencepub.com
Pestalotiopsis species were most dominant endophytic species isolated from four medicinal
plants including Terminalia arjuna, Terminalia chebula, Azadirachta indica, and Holarrhena …