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ArticleFrontiers in pharmacology2025

Dilatory effects and safety of a polyphenol-rich extract of

Newton Simfukwe, Lavina Prashar, James Nyirenda, Fastone Mathew Goma, Christian Chinyere Ezeala

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Article in Frontiers in pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Coumarins in hypertension management: from vascular signaling pathways to clinical perspectives.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2026
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Newton SimfukweDepartment of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Lavina PrasharDepartment of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
James NyirendaDepartment of Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Fastone Mathew GomaDepartment of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.
Christian Chinyere EzealaDepartment of Physiological Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is a major global public health concern. Many communities in developing countries still rely on medicinal plants as a source of primary healthcare for treatment of hypertension instead of conventional antihypertensive drugs. Aims of the study: This study evaluated the vasorelaxant effect of a phenolic-rich extract from the roots of Methods: Fresh roots of Results: The total polyphenol content ranged from 952 ± 3.40 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE/100 g) to 97.8 ± 1.20 mg GAE/100 g of dry extract. The methanolic extract induced significant dilatory effects on the endothelium intact and denuded aortic rings, with the maximum percentage relaxation of 98.9% ± 0.714% and 97.29% ± 3.34%, respectively. The median IC Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the polyphenol-rich extract of

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acute toxicityendothelium-dependent/and or independent vasodilation/relaxationisometric tension changerat aorta ringssafetySteganotaenia araliacea polyphenol-rich extractvasodilation

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PMID40963673
PMCPMC12436344

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