Curry spices lower hypertension in rats

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Curry spices lower hypertension in rats

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/curry-spices-lower-hypertension-rats-193519684.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/d0njsRKEd_HYYlM96pys6g--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3B4b2ZmPTUwO3B5b2ZmPTA7cT03NTt3PTEzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/45bc345f8ec016cdcdb80c9c6eefdc434a2cc824.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="An Indian woman arranges a display of seeds and spices in Hyderabad on May 22, 2011" align="left" title="An Indian woman arranges a display of seeds and spices in Hyderabad on May 22, 2011" border="0" /></a>Indian medical researchers say they have successfully tested a blend of curry spices that lower blood pressure in lab rats, raising hopes for a natural and affordable drug to treat the chronic disease. &quot;We saw tremendous positive changes in rats induced with high blood pressure during our laboratory experiments,&quot; said Thanikachalam, who heads the department of cardiology at Sri Ramachandra University in the southern city of Chennai. &quot;The drug was very effective in reducing the blood pressure and bringing down oxidative stress in rats,&quot; he told AFP. The study said the spices were successful at reducing renovascular hypertension, a secondary form of high blood pressure caused by a narrowing of the arteries in the kidneys.</p><br clear="all"/>

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