Effect of Cymbopogon citratus and Citral on Vascular Smooth Muscle of the Isolated Thoracic Rat Aorta

Figure 2

Dose-response curves for the vasorelaxation effect of extracts from leaves (LE), stems (SE), and roots (RE) on PE-induced contractions in aortic rings of (a) SHR and (b) WKY rats. Values are shown as means ± S.E.M. with 𝑛=6 rats, *𝑃<0.05, **𝑃<0.001 compared with vehicle control, distilled water.

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