Table 1.

Effect of rutaecarpine (Rut) on systolic blood pressure (SBP, mm Hg) in the rats subjected to abdominal artery constriction (AAC)

SBP	0 week	2nd week	4th week
Sham	114 ± 6.8	118 ± 6.7	120 ±  8.8
AAC	116 ± 7.4	150 ± 7.8 #	180 ±  10.6 #
AAC + Rut (L)	118 ± 6.5	128 ± 8.4*	134 ± 9.6*
AAC + Rut (H)	116 ± 6.6	124 ± 7.5*	127 ± 7.2*

Data are mean ± SD.

The statistical tests were performed using two‐way ANOVA followed by post hoc test. n = 10.

^# P < 0.05 vs Sham group.

^* P < 0.05 vs AAC group.