Olopade, EOMorakinyo, AEAlao, JOOyedepo, TA2024-11-282024-11-282024-07-14Cell Biochemistry and Function, ISSN: 0263-6484 (Print); 1099-0844 (Online), Wiley, 42(5), e4095-. doi: 10.1002/cbf.40950263-64841099-0844http://hdl.handle.net/10292/18404This study aimed to investigate the effects of the n-hexane fraction of the ethanolic seed extract of PG (NFESEPG) on hypertension induced by Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) in rats. Specifically, the study examined the impact of NFESEPG on blood pressure, oxidative stress markers, NO concentration, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and arginase activities, and cardiac biomarkers in hypertensive rats. The study involved collecting, identifying, and processing the PG plant to obtain the ethanolic seed extract. The extract was then partitioned with solvents to isolate the n-hexane fraction. Hypertension was induced in rats by oral administration of L-NAME for 10 days, while concurrent treatment with NFESEPG at two doses (200 and 400 mg/kg/day) was administered orally. Blood pressure was measured using a noninvasive tail-cuff method, and various biochemical parameters were assessed. Treatment with both doses of NFESEPG significantly reduced systolic and diastolic blood pressure in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats. Additionally, NFESEPG administration increased NO concentration and decreased ACE and arginase activities, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, and cardiac biomarkers in hypertensive rats. The findings indicate that NFESEPG effectively lowered blood pressure in hypertensive rats induced by L-NAME, potentially through mechanisms involving the modulation of oxidative stress, NO bioavailability, and cardiac biomarkers. These results suggest the therapeutic potential of NFESEPG in managing hypertension and related cardiovascular complications.© 2024 The Author(s). Cell Biochemistry and Function published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Nɷ‐nitro‐L‐arginine methyl ester hydrochloridePiper guineensehypertensionnitric oxideoxidative stress3101 Biochemistry and Cell Biology31 Biological SciencesHypertensionCardiovascularComplementary and Integrative Health5.1 PharmaceuticalsCardiovascular0601 Biochemistry and Cell BiologyBiochemistry & Molecular Biology3101 Biochemistry and cell biologyAnimalsPlant ExtractsHypertensionRatsNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterMaleSeedsHexanesPiperBlood PressureOxidative StressRats, WistarNitric OxideArginasePeptidyl-Dipeptidase AAnimalsRatsRats, WistarPiperSeedsHypertensionNitric OxideHexanesPeptidyl-Dipeptidase AArginaseNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterPlant ExtractsOxidative StressBlood PressureMaleAnimalsPlant ExtractsHypertensionRatsNG-Nitroarginine Methyl EsterMaleSeedsHexanesPiperBlood PressureOxidative StressRats, WistarNitric OxideArginasePeptidyl-Dipeptidase AJournal ArticleOpenAccess10.1002/cbf.4095