Metallopeptidases Ace, Nep and Apn Inhibition by Plant Extracts
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Extracts of fifteen medicinal plants were screened in vitro for their potency to inhibit metallopeptidases ACE, NEP and APN. Bucco folium, Callunae flos, Epilobii angustifolii herba, Orthosiphonis folium, Ribes nigri folium extracts showed more than 50% inhibition of the tested peptidases activity at 1000 μg/ml. The results demonstrate that pharmacological activities of some medicinal plants might be related to the inibition of
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