Method of treating hypertension
AssigneeKing Saud University
InventorsAMANI SHAFEEK AWAAD, GHADA MOHAMED ZAIN, REHAM M. EL-MELIGY, AMAL AHMED SAFHI, VIDYA DEVENATHADESIKAN SESHADRI, SHEKHAH SAUD ALMOQREN, NOURAH AHMED AN QURAIN
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Abstract
A method of treating hypertension can include administering to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Matricaria chamomilla L. The extract can be administered orally to the patient in an amount of about 100 mg/kg to about 200 mg/kg.
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A method of treating hypertension, comprising administering orally to a patient in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Matricaria chamomilla only, wherein the Matricaria chamomilla is from the Al-Alnofood desert region of Saudi Arabia, further wherein the therapeutically effective amount of the extract of Matricaria chamomilla is about 100 mg/kg to about 200 mg/kg.
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A method of preparing an extract of Matricaria chamomilla, comprising:
- providing a sample derived from aerial parts of Matricaria chamomilla,
- drying the sample,
- pulverizing the sample to provide a fine powder;
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- extracting the powder by alcohol extraction.
A method of preparing an extract of Matricaria chamomilla, comprising, water distillation of the sample, the water distillation including boiling the Matricaria chamomilla sample to provide a heated mixture and separating essential oils from the heated mixture to provide an aqueous extract including essential oils.
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