Dilatory effects and safety of a polyphenol-rich extract of Steganotaenia araliacea Hochst (Apiaceae) on rat aortic rings
This study demonstrated that the polyphenol-rich extract of <i>S. araliacea</i> produces significant vasodilatory effects, demonstrating potential to act as an antihypertensive agent. Further studies are needed to validate these findings.
Authors
- Fastone Goma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9159-1621)
- Christian Chinyere Ezeala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1117-1089)
- James Nyirenda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7122-3189)
- Newton Simfukwe
- Lavina Prashar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1438-1647)
Institutions
- University of Zambia (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pharmacology
- Published
- 2025-09-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2025.1642844
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Uppsala Universitet