Potential Beneficial Effects of Tulbaghia violacea William Henry Harvey (Alliaceae) on Cardiovascular System - A Review
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Date
2015-06
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Pharmacotherapy Group
Abstract
Tulbaghia violacea William Henry Harvey (Harv. Alliaceae) is a small bulbous herb belonging to the
family Alliaceae. It is used in South Africa to treat fever, colds, asthma, paralysis, and hypertension.
Meanwhile, cardiovascular disease accounts for about 30 % of total global death, with most of these
deaths occurring in low and middle-income countries. Furthermore, people in low-income countries are
still largely dependent on plants in their surroundings for both prophylaxis and treatment of diseases,
partly due to limited access to and cost of pharmaceuticals, and folkloric evidence of the potency of
medicinal plants and/or local belief systems. Therefore, the present review aims to proffer possible ways
by which T. violacea may improve cardiovascular outcomes. An extensive and systematic review of the
literature was carried out, and relevant findings presented in this review. There is evidence that T.
violacea may modulate the renin-angiotensin system, the autonomic nervous system, oxidative stress
and haemostasis, with resultant protection of the cardiovascular system in both health and disease.
Description
A Review of the Potential Beneficial Effects of Tulbaghia violacea William
Henry Harvey (Alliaceae) on Cardiovascular System.
Keywords
Tulbaghia violacea, Spontaneously hypertensive rats, Hypertension, Blood pressure, Heart rate, Renin-angiotensin aldosterone system
Citation
Raji, I. Obikeze, K. Mugabo, P. 2015. Potential Beneficial Effects of Tulbaghia violacea William Henry Harvey (Alliaceae) on Cardiovascular System - A Review. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research June 2015; 14 (6): 1111-1117