Meresa A

Meresa A
Directorate of Traditional and Modern Medicine Research, Ethiopian Public Health Institute,
P.O. Box 1242, Addis Ababa
Ethiopia

Publications
  • Review Article
    An Ethno Botanical Review on Medicinal Plants Used for the Management of Hypertension
    Author(s): Meresa A, Fekadu N, Degu S, Tadele A and Geleta BMeresa A, Fekadu N, Degu S, Tadele A and Geleta B

    Hypertension has become one of the most principal growing health problems in developing countries, and is an important cause of cardiovascular death in the world. It is also called the silent killer as it usually shows no direct symptoms and many people die of the disease without understanding its. Despite their availability and effectiveness, the conventional drugs used for the treatment of hypertension have caused adverse side effects and increased the risks of developing new diseases. Herbal medicines, therefore, are gaining great demand and more importance in the treatment of hypertension because of their wide biological and medicinal activities, higher safety margins and lesser cost. Accordingly this review article mainly focuses on medicinal plants used for the management of hypertension in Ethiopia and provides a list of sixty six anti-hypertensive plants obtained from various sou.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2161-1459.1000228

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