EVALUATION OFANTI HYPERTENSIVE EFFECTS OF AQUEOUS ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF HALOXYLON SALICORNICUM IN ANIMAL MODELS

Background: Hypertension is serious chronic conditions that can be treated with herbs. One of these herbs is Haloxylon salicornicum which is being used for many therapeutic purposes from years. Aim and objectives: The present study aims to evaluate the antihypertensive effects of aqueous ethanolic extract of in animal glucose induced hypertensive model. Methods and materials: Aqueous extracts of Haloxylon salicornicum (AEEHS) were administered orally to glucose induced hypertensive rats for 21 days and its antihypertensive effects were determined by monitoring the systolic, diastolic blood pressures and heart rates of rat models. Results: Orally administered AEEHS showed significant reduction in systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure and heart rate as compared to amlodipine. Conclusion: These findings suggest that AEEHS can be used as antihypertensive remedy and needs more study to investigate its potent effects.