Experimental Study on Endothelial NO-dependent Vasodilation Effect of the Extracts of Herba Siegesbeckiae / 中国药房

OBJECTIVE:To study endothelial NO-dependent vasodilation effect of the extracts of Herba Siegesbeckiae. METHODS:SD rat thoracic aorta rings were used to observe contraction of blood vessel, and the effects of the extracts of Herba Siegesbeckiae on the contraction induced by phenylphrine (PE). RESULTS:The extract of Herba Siegesbeckiae could inhibit the contraction of blood vessel induced by PE. After pretreatment of blood vessel by L-NNA, vasodilation effect of the extracts of Herba Siegesbeckiae was significantly attenuated at low concentration condition(P