Magnesium Lithospermate B Downregulates the Levels of Blood Pressure, Inflammation, and Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Rats with Hypertension

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MLB suppressed oxidative stress: (a) relative expression of ROS in each group (n = 10). (b, c) The levels of TBARS (b) and TEAC (c) in placentas of each group, respectively (n = 10).  < 0.001 vs. control.  < 0.001 vs. PIH.  < 0.05 and  < 0.001 vs. MLB 5 mg/kg. MLB, magnesium lithospermate B; PIH, pregnancy-induced hypertension; ROS, reactive oxygen species; TBARS, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances; TEAC: Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity.

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