Despite the large number of available anti-hypertensive drugs, diuretics remained a cornerstone of hypertension treatment [1]. Indeed, they are the second most commonly prescribed class of antihypertensive medication. For instance, 12% of US adults were prescribed a diuretic, and the relative increase in prescriptions from 1999 through 2012 was 1.4 [2]. However, a question remains looking for a...

Hypertension is a significant public health problem worldwide. Nearly two-thirds of all hypertensive patients live in developing and under-developed countries, creating considerable burden hypertension. India among the countries which spend more than one-third income on cardiovascular diseases Although several modern medications are available to control disease symptoms, their expense side effe...

Patients on dialysis have an increased incidence of tuberculosis (TB). Rifampicin, a first-line antitubercular therapy (ATT) drug, is a potent inducer of hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP). There is potential for pharmacokinetic interaction between rifampicin and anti-hypertensives that are CYP substrates: amlodipine and metoprolol. Therefore, hypertensive patients receiving rifampicin-based ATT are...

Hypertension is a serious problem that is recently thought to be associated with damaging effects on target organs partially via oxidative stress. On the other hand, there is accumulating literature describing some sort of therapeutic interaction between antioxidant enzymes in vital organs and hypertension. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the possible effect of a direct renin...

Danshen, the dried root of Salvia miltiorrhiza, is a Chinese medicine used to promote blood flow and treat vascular disease. The present article reviews the pharmacological effects of Danshen on cerebral infarction and possible interactions between Danshen and Western drugs. Danshen may reduce or prolong the development of atherosclerosis and may have anti-hypertensive and anti-platelet aggrega...

Summary Ultrasound, as an innovative approach, is a suitable alternative for dairy heat processing and can effectively inactivate microorganisms. Its capacity in improving the bioactive functional properties of fermented products has been stated several studies. Increase amplitude ultrasound up to 60% provided significantly increase peptide content. This review provides comprehensive informatio...

several therapeutic effects including diuretic, anti-pyretic and anti-scurvy have been reported for portulaca oleracea. in previous studies the analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-hypertensive, anti-oxidant, muscle relaxant effects and neuropharmacological effects of the aqueous extract of portulaca oleracea have been demonstrated on experimental animals. in the present study the antitussive eff...

BACKGROUND In 2013 the World Health Organization deemed hypertension as a global crisis as it is the leading risk factor attributed to global mortality. Therefore, there is a great need for effective alternative treatment strategies to combat a condition that affects 40% of adults worldwide. Recently, the FlaxPAD Trial observed a significant reduction in systolic and diastolic blood pressure in...

In this study, the effect of Carica papayaagainst various microorganisms is evaluated using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate) assay for antioxidant activity. The focus on employing antimicrobial and activities papaya milk as a natural by preparing hand sanitizer.Papaya (Carica Linn), nutraceutical fruit well known its nutritional values potent medicinal properties such antioxidant, ...

Jasminum sambac (Oleaceae) is a multi-functional plant that used as decoration, traditional medicine, and source of essential oil. This study aims to explain the botany, bioactivity oil J. sambac. The research method with online library mainly sourced from Google Scholar using keywords sambac, uses one most expensive oils in cosmetic, pharmaceutical, perfumery aromatherapy industries. In medici...