Abstract
Vitexin (8-β-D-glucopyranosyl-apigenin) (VT), isolated from the flowers of Ochrocarpus longifolius L. and Arnebia hispidissima Dc., exhibited potent hypotensive, anti-inflammatory and anti-spasmodic (nonspecific)
properties. Hypotensive effect of VT was attributed to its ganglion-blocking properties
and antiinflammatory effects to its anti-histaminic, anti-bradykinin and anti-serotonin
properties.
Key Word Index
Ochrocarpus longifolius - Arnebia hispidissima - Vitexin - Flavonoids - Hypotension
- Anti-Inflammatory
