STUDY OF ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITIES OF WHEAT GRASS (TRITIUM AESTIVUM LINN) IN ALBINO RATS

Dr Annapoorna Sahoo, Dr Pravin Dhone

Abstract


Context: Hypertension is the most common cardiovascular disease affecting 50% of individuals above
the age of 50 years. Whole grain like wheat (Tritium aestivum Linn.) may have cardioprotective effect.
Aims: This study was carried out to nd out the anti-hypertensive potential of Triticum aestivum Linn. by observing its effect on
fructose fed hypertensive rats.
Settings and Design: This was a longitudinal study done on thirty healthy albino rats
Methods and Material: Thirty albino rats were grouped into ve groups of six rats in each, and housed in separate cages groupwise.
The parameters like Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP), Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP), Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) and
th Heart Rate (HR) were recorded on the 16 day of drug administration.
Statistical analysis used: ANOVA test and post hoc Dunnett test using SPSS version 16, unpaired t test
Results: Signicant reduction in blood pressure and heart rate was seen.
Conclusions: We found signicant favourable effect of Tritium aestivum Linn on hypertension, however multiple clinical
studies are recommended.


Keywords


Tritium aestivum Linn, Hypertension

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