| abstract |
The present invention relates to reducing systolic blood pressure of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and reducing iNOS-derived nitric oxide production, thereby improving endothelial dysfunction in SHR. In addition, providing a passion fruit extract that exhibits therapeutic effects on hypertension and hypertension-related diseases, asthma, and osteoarthritis, and also has a liver protective effect, or at least provides useful options. A passion fruit peel or peel extract is prepared. A composition for improving the symptoms of an inflammatory disorder in a mammal, comprising an effective amount of a passion fruit extract. [Selection figure] None |