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Mechanisms of Horse Chestnut Vein Support
Aescin, the major active principle from Aesculus hippocastanum (Hippocastanaceae) the horse chestnut tree, has shown satisfactory evidence for a clinically...
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Hawthorn Protects Circulation from Stress
Cardioprotective effects of a standardized extract from leaves with flowers of Crataegus (WS-1442; content of oligomeric procyandins [OPC]: 18.75%) have...
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Hawthorn Lowers Diastolic Blood Pressure in Diabetics
BACKGROUND: Hawthorn (Crataegus laevigata) leaves, flowers and berries are used by herbal practitioners in the UK to treat hypertension in...
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Flavonoid in Hawthorn Acts as Natural ACE Inhibitor
Effects of condensed tannins isolated from Rhei Rhizoma on the activities of angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and various proteases were...
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Hawthorn Helps the Liver Clear LDL Cholesterol
Tincture of Crataegus, (TCR), is a hypocholesterolemic and antiatherosclerotic drug made from berries of hawthorn, Crataegus oxyacantha. Its main constituents...
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Hawthorn Helps Lower Cholesterol, Protect Liver from High Fat Diet
Tincture of Crataegus (TCR), an alcoholic extract of the berries of Crataegus oxyacantha, when administered to rats fed a hyperlipidemic...
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Hawthorn is a Friendly Way to Strengthen Heart Beats
The hawthorn extract LI 132 (crataegus), prepared from leaves and flowers, and standardised to 2.2% flavonoids, was investigated with respect...
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Hawthorn Helps Blood Flow in Heart and Heart Strength
The influence of the main flavonoids from Crataegus species (hawthorn, Rosaceae) on coronary flow, heart rate and left ventricular pressure...
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Hawthorn Relaxes Arteries
The extract prepared from hawthorn (Crataegus fruit) was examined for its relaxant effect in rat isolated mesenteric arteries. Hawthorn extract...
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