Effects of Methanol Fraction of Anarcardium Occidentale (Cashew) Bark Extract on SaltInduced Hypertension in Rats

Abstract

Background: Hypertension is an important public health problem that needs multiple treatment approach. Anacardium occidentale Linn. (Anacardiaceae) on the other hand is a plant largely used locally in for treatment of various ailments. The present study therefore assessed the antihypertensive effects of methanol extract of Anacardium occidentale (AO) root back on cardiovascular parameters in high salt fed Wistar rats