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Table 3 Effects of asiatic acid on serum Ang II, ACE and plasma NE concentrations

From: Asiatic acid attenuates renin-angiotensin system activation and improves vascular function in high-carbohydrate, high-fat diet fed rats

Parameters

Normal control

MS

MS + AA

Serum Ang II (pg/mL)

1.7 ± 0.3

3.1 ± 0.4*

2.1 ± 0.2**

Serum ACE (ng/mL)

247.5 ± 35.8

328.4 ± 14.3*

268.6 ± 26.5**

Plasma NE (ng/L)

84.9 ± 12.6

190.9 ± 39.5*

119.7 ± 21.5**

  1. Ang II angiotensin II, ACE angiotensin converting enzyme, NE norepinephrine. Values are mean ± SEM (n = 6 for each group); *p < 0.05 vs. control group; **p < 0.05 vs. MS group