Skip to main content
. 2022 May 11;7(20):17339–17357. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c01342

Table 2. In Vitro Antihypertensive Activity (Renin and ACE Inhibitory Activities) of the Different Maca Root Extractsa.

  IC50 (ng/mL)
samples Renin ACE
aqueous extract 99.29 ± 5.4d 63.14 ± 3.2d
50% methanolic extract 35.09 ± 1.9c 22.76 ± 1.2b
dichloromethane extract 42.78 ± 2.3c 34.87 ± 1.8c
methanolic extract 24.79 ± 1.3b 22.02 ± 1.1b
quinapril 15.01 ± 0.8a 13.97 ± 0.7a
a

All data are presented as (mean ± SD). Different superscripts letters for a given value within a column are significantly different from each other (Duncan’s significant difference multiple range post-hoc test, P < 0.05).