ABSTRACT
Lemon grass and Green tea are the herbal products, widely used, next to that of water. Because of their common use, it is so much necessary to find their effects on all the body functions. In the current study its effects of blood pressure and heart rate of human male has been evaluated. Observational study. This study was conducted at Pharmacy Department, University of Malakand. Seventy two male volunteers for each tea had been selected and the blood pressure before and after giving one cup of each tea to each individual was evaluated by using sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. A minor increase in blood pressure was noted in the volunteers taken green tea. On other hand a moderate decrease in the systolic blood pressure and mild increase in the diastolic blood pressure were noted in the case of lemon grass. Also, great decreases in the heart rate of individuals taken lemon grass, and a moderate increase in the heart rate of individuals taken green tea were observed. From the current study it can be concluded that the Male heart patients are on the high risk to the use of either type of tea, so they have to take care while using either type of tea in excess quantity
ABSTRACT
Camellia sinensis as a tea [hot decoction] is so widely used throughout the Asia. Therefore to find out, their effects on all the body functions are the need of hour. In the current study the effect of Camellia sinensis on human [females] blood pressure has been evaluated. Observational study. This study was conducted at Pharmacy Department, University of Malakand. The blood pressure before and after giving the decoction of Camellia sinensis to seventy six individuals was evaluated by using sphygmomanometer and stethoscope. A moderate increase in the blood pressure had been noted. Also a great decrease in the heart rate of individuals has been identified after taking the decoction. From the current study it can be concluded that green tea have an effect of increasing blood pressure in the females, so the heart patients have to take care while using green tea in excess quantity
ABSTRACT
To confirm the safety and efficacy of the product for human health due to its wide use and to explore its effects on CNS. Experimental and observational. This study was conducted at Frontier medical college Abbottabad Pakistan in March 2011. Thirty rabbits divided into five groups were administered Qurs saffron at the dose of 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg, Caffeine 100mg/kg orally and the last group was taken as control group, received normosaline. The animals were observed for behavioral changes at 30 min intervals. At 50mg/kg of the drug were found to have mild stimulant activity, while 100mg/kg were found to have a moderate CNS stimulant properties same like caffeine at a dose of 50mg/kg. While at a dose of 200mg/kg_Qurs saffron were found to have a strong stimulant properties. From the current study it can be concluded that the product have dose dependent CNS stimulant effects