| ACE | Angiotensin converting enzyme |
| Ang II | Angiotensin II |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| Cap | Captopril |
| DBP | Diastolic blood pressure |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| HR | Heart rate |
| HandE | Hematoxylin and eosin |
| L-NAME | Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester |
| LV | Left ventricular |
| LSE | Lotus seed extract |
| MAP | Mean arterial pressure |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| O2− | Superoxide anion |
| RAS | Renin-angiotensin system |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SBP | Systolic blood pressures |
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