Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2020; 115(5): 967-970
Cardiodepressive Effect of Eugenyl Acetate in Rodent Heart
Leisiane Pereira Marques
, Samuel Santos Beserra, Danilo Roman-Campos
, Antonio Nei Santana Gondim
Introduction
Cardiovascular diseases are a public health problem being among the leading causes of death worldwide. In this perspective, there is a growing interest in the search for new substances with pharmacological actions on the cardiovascular system, including drugs of natural origin.
The Syzygium aromaticum (L.) Merr. & L.M. Perry, popularly known as clove, produces several chemical compounds that have a wide range of biological effects. Eugenol () is the most abundant bioactive compound found in clove essential oil, followed by eugenyl acetate (EA) ().
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