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. 2013 Oct;3(10):776–779. doi: 10.1016/S2221-1691(13)60154-9

Table 1. Relaxatory effects induced by ethanol extracts obtained from A. graveolens on the contraction induced by NE (1×10−7 mol/L).

Vasorelaxant agent With endothelium (E+)
With out endothelium (E+)
EC50 (µg/mL) Emax (%) EC50 (µg/mL) Emax (%)
Carbachol 0.002 100.00±1.01 ND ND
SNP ND ND 0.044 72.80±9.24
MEAG 7.32 58.39±7.39 47.72 35.10±2.45
HEAG 51.90 26.09±3.93 40.42 34.64±5.45
EAEAg** 15.05 69.79±6.58 43.15 79.92±6.67*
DEAG** 47.60 69.49±6.28 49.45 66.58±3.67

Results are presented as mean±SEM, n=6. *: P<0.05 compared with aortic rings with endothelium, **: P<0.05 compared with MEAg and HEAg. MEAg: Methanol extract from A. graveolens. HEAg: Hexane extract from A. graveolens. EAEAg: Ethyl Acetate extract from A. graveolens. DEAg: Dichloromethane extract from A. graveolens. ND: Non determinate.