BACKGROUND Crataegus pinnatifida (Chinese hawthorn) has long been used as a herbal medicine in Asia and Europe. It has been used for the treatment of various cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial weakness, tachycardia, hypertension and arteriosclerosis. In this study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effects of Crataegus pinnatifida ethanolic extracts (CPEE) on Th2-type cytokines, eos...

Background: Reduced productivity due to cardiovascular disease in horses known as the third. Today, a number of drugs with different properties for the treatment of cardiovascular disease in horses which used when considering the need for newer drugs and their side effects are felt. Numerous studies on the effects of cardiovascular drugs and their effects have been carried out to examine the ef...

BACKGROUND Hawthorn species decreases blood pressure and relaxes precontracted vessels. This study aimed at examining the antihypertensive effect and related mechanisms of hydroalcoholic extract of Crataegus azarolus subspecies aronia fruit in rats with renovascular hypertension. METHODS Six groups of male Sprague-Dawley rats, each containing 6 to 8 rats, were studied. The groups comprised of...