Table 1.

The effects of iv infusion of different doses of M. stenopetala aqueous extract in anaesthetized guinea pigs on systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), pulse pressure and mean arterial blood pressure (MABP)

Doses of M.	SBP	DBP	PP	MABP
stenopetala
control	81.91 ± 2.73	53.16± 2.70	28.74± 2.29	62.74± 2.49
5mg/kg	76.69 ± 2.59	48.22± 2.40	28.46± 2.43	57.71± 2.18
10mg/kg	60.89 ± 3.95**	38.73±3.19**	22.15 ± 2.44	46.12±3.27**
20mg/kg	54.65 ± 3.73**	32.62 ± 2.51**	22.02 ± 2.59	3.97±2.71**
30mg/kg	47.79 ± 3.02**	24.89 ± 2.13**	22.89 ± 2.44	32.52±2.18**
40mg/kg	39.26 ± 3.10**	20.79 ± 1.56**	18.47 ± 2.37**	26.94±1.89**

Data are expressed as Mean ± SEM (n=12). ** P < 0.05