Medicinal plants administered to control hypertension in Ethiopia: ethnomedicine, pharmacology, nutraceutical, phytochemistry, toxicology, and policy perspectives.

ABSTRACT: In traditional folk medicine, medicinal plants are widely employed. High blood pressure, a major cause of morbidity and mortality in healthcare settings, is linked to the risk of cardiovascular illnesses and many other serious health issues that can develop from it. This review provides background regarding hypertension, including introductory concepts, risk factors, and treatment approaches. Hypertension may not be effectively treated with the use of diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta-blockers, alpha-blockers, calcium channel blockers, direct vasodilators, renin inhibitors, etc. These drugs' side effects include intolerance, weakened disease control, and improper therapy management. Therefore, an approach for extracting new therapeutic chemicals from medicinal plants is receiving attention t

SUBMITTER: Nureye D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12446316 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature