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- Title
Vascular Relaxation and Blood Pressure Lowering Effects of Prunus mume in Rats.
- Authors
Jo, Cheolmin; Kim, Bumjung; Lee, Kyungjin; Choi, Ho-Young
- Abstract
Prunus mume Siebold et Zuccarini is mainly consumed as processed fruits in beverages, vinegar, alcohol, or fruit syrup; studies have reported various functional effects. Many pharmacological and functional studies exist on fruit extracts or processed foods using fruits, however, efficacy studies on various parts of P. mume, including the bark, branches, flowers, and leaves, have not been sufficiently conducted. A previous study revealed that a 70% ethanol extract of P. mume branches induced vascular endothelium-dependent vasorelaxant effects in rat thoracic aortic rings. Therefore, we hypothesized that various parts (the fruits, flowers, leaves, and bark) might have vasorelaxant effects. We evaluated the effects of P. mume extracts on the vascular relaxation of isolated rat thoracic aorta and hypotensive effects in spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR). A 70% ethanol extract of P. mume bark (PBaE) was the most effective, thus, we investigated its vasorelaxant mechanisms and hypotensive effects. PBaE lowered the blood pressure in SHR and induced the vascular endothelium-dependent relaxation of isolated rat aortic rings via the NO/sGC/cGMP and the PGI2 pathways in the vascular smooth muscle. Potassium channels, such as KCa, KATP, KV, and Kir, were partially associated with a PBaE-induced vasorelaxation. Therefore, PBaE might help prevent and treat hypertension.
- Subjects
BLOOD pressure; THORACIC aorta; VASCULAR smooth muscle; PRUNUS; POTASSIUM channels; RATS; SYRUPS
- Publication
Bioengineering (Basel), 2023, Vol 10, Issue 1, p74
- ISSN
2306-5354
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/bioengineering10010074