Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: May | Volume: 8 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 110-115
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijrr.20210516
Anti-Hypertensive Activity of Hydro Alcoholic Extract of Cìraka Cūraṇam on High Salt Loaded Wistar Albino Rats
Sujeethasai K1, Manoharan A2, Santhanakumar M3
1PG Scholar, Government Siddha Medical College & Hospital, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
2Professor & HOD, Dept. of Pothu Maruthuvam, Government Siddha Medical College & Hospital, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
3Asst. Professor & NSS Programme Officer, Dept. of Pharmacology, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankoil, Srivilliputtur
Corresponding Author: Manoharan A
ABSTRACT
Background: Hypertension is called as Silent killer. The most important risk factor for heart diseases and stroke and it may leads to premature death. Several medicinal plants have high effective in anti-hypertensive and anti-thrombotic activity without any side effects.
Aim: To evaluate the anti-hypertensive activity of hydro alcoholic extract of Cìraka cūraṇam on deoxycorticosterone acetate (DOCA) salt induced wistar albino rats.
Study design: Observational in-vivo study
Place and duration of study: Animal house, Dept. of Pharmacology, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Pharmacy, Krishnankoil, Srivilliputtur,Tamilnadu.
Materials and methods: Antihypertensive activity was conducted on wistar albino rats by determining serum Sodium and Potassium levels by using semi auto analyzer (RA-50, Bayer Diagnostics), using specific kits (Auto span, India) at 500 and 550 nm respectively and left carotid artery (for recording BP) was cannulated under aseptic conditions with polyethylene cannula filled with 1% heparin in normal saline. Rest procedure, which was stated under the 2K1C-model was followed and BP was observed in terms of mm of Hg.
Results: The Cìraka cūraṇam possesses strong antihypertensive effect against DOCA-salt hypertensive rats, which is evidenced by a considerable decrease in blood pressures.
Keywords: Anti-hypertensive activity, Cìraka cūraṇam, Wistar albino rats, Deoxycorticosterone acetate.
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