Extracts and Fractions from Edible Roots of Sechium edule (Jacq.) Sw. with Antihypertensive Activity

Table 2

Effect produced on systolic and diastolic blood pressure of vagotomized rats by the administration of angiotensin II (i.v.).

AG II doses; 𝜇g/kg i.v.	Systolic pressure mmHg ± SD	Diastolic pressure mmHg ± S.D.
0.0	127.7 ± 3.13	55.1 ± 3.27
0.5	144.3 ± 7.34*	70.33 ± 6.15*
1.0	145.6 ± 12.2*	78.3 ± 9.30*
2.0	153.60 ± 11.0*	85.5 ± 15.4*

Data are presented as means ± SD with  𝑛=7. ANOVA and post hoc Bonferroni test. ^∗𝑃<0.05 was compared to basal data (0.01 mg/kg AG II).