Table 1 Effect of THC on hemodynamic status of rats in all experimental groups

From: Tetrahydrocurcumin alleviates hypertension, aortic stiffening and oxidative stress in rats with nitric oxide deficiency

Group

SBP (mm Hg)

DBP (mm Hg)

MAP (mm Hg)

HR (beats per min)

HBF (ml min −1 per 100 g tissue)

HVR (mm Hg min per 100 g tissue per ml)

Normotensive

 Vehicle

129.7±5.3

89.3±3.6

101.8±2.7

304.9±15.3

8.6±0.9

12.5±0.9

 THC 50 mg kg−1 per day

126.2±2.4

77.6±3.2

98.5±3.0

308.4±16.0

8.9±0.8

11.8±1.1

 THC 100 mg kg−1 per day

124.9±3.6

79.7±3.9

97.8±2.8

324.3±17.6

8.9±0.6

11.4±1.0

L-NAME-induced hypertension

 Vehicle

218.7±3.3*

167.0±1.5*

189.8±1.9*

338.2±12.0

2.7±0.5*

83.2±11.2*

 THC 50 mg kg−1 per day

204.0±4.0*,†

145.8±4.0*,†

174.1±1.7*,†

333.6±9.8

3.4±0.4*

55.2±8.4*,†

 THC 100 mg kg−1 per day

194.3±1.6*,†

145.2±1.5*,†

165.5±1.8*,†,‡

303.3±14.3

3.4±0.5*

52.2±7.8*,†

  1. Abbreviations: DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HBF, hindlimb blood flow; HR, heart rate; HVR, hindlimb vascular resistance; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SBP, systolic blood pressure.
  2. Values are expressed as mean±s.e.m., n=8–10 per group.
  3. *P<0.05 vs. normal control group. P<0.05 vs. L-NAME control group. P<0.05 vs. L-NAME treated with THU 50 mg kg−1 per day.