BACKGROUND Hypertension is the mosi prevalent chronic disease and has an impact on Olle billion people. Production of superoxide radicals and endothelial dysfunction are involved in hyperrension. Scurrula atropurpureu (BL.) Dans. is a tea plant parasite. This study aimed to evaluate the role of Scurrula atropurpureu (BL.) Dans. on nitric oxide (NO) as a marker of endotheJiaJ dysfunction and m…
There are two types of hypertension treatment that are pharmacologic and non pharmacologic treatments. Non pharmacologic treatments such as herbal teas using the mistletoe from the family Loranthaceae (Viscum album, Dendrophtoe pentandra (L) Miq, Scurrula parasitica, Scurulla oortiana, and Macrosolen javanus) is potential as anti hypertension (vasodilator). The mechanism of tea mistletoe action…