Research Article

Inhibitory Effect of the Punica granatum Fruit Extract on Angiotensin-II Type I Receptor and Thromboxane B2 in Endothelial Cells Induced by Plasma from Preeclamptic Patients

Table 1

Level of Angiotensin-II Type I receptor in endothelial cells induced by plasma preeclamptic patients.

ExpressionNPPPPP + Punica granatum
14 ppm28 ppm56 ppm

AT1-R (% cells)6.72 ± 2.9142.19 ± 15.6339.78 ± 5.6725.33 ± 7.5711.25 ± 3.31

Note: values are presented as mean ± SD; in comparison with NP group; in comparison with PP group; in comparison with first dose (14 ppm) Punica granatum group; NP: plasma from normal pregnancy; PP: plasma from preeclamptic patients; ppm: part per million.