EFFECTS OF CRATAEGUS TANACETIFOLIA AND HYPEROSIDE ON SALIVARY GLAND AND KIDNEY TISSUE AND RELATION TO NITRIC OXIDE (NO) IN EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSIVE RATS

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of Crataegus tanacetifolia (Tansy-leaved Thorn) and its natural flavonoid hyperoside on salivary glands and kidney tissue of the rats with L-NAME NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)-induced hypertension, with special emphasis on NO relation.