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12. Reducing high blood pressure

Compounds such as niazimin-a, niazicin-a, and niaziminin-b are stated to be present in the m. Oleifera plant extract. These compounds were found to have potent antihypertensive activity when targeted to (ace), an important enzyme of the renin-angiotensin system. The researchers observed this activity by protein–ligand docking and found that the compounds have a high affinity for the angiotensin-converting enzyme compared with captopril and enalapril (standard drug) [ 111 ]. The angiotensin enzyme rennin plays a prominent role in regulating blood pressure and leading to diseases such as hypertension, kidney disease, and other cardiovascular diseases. The study found that the role of m. Animal studies also suggest that moringa can improve heart health. Moringa contains plan t compounds known as sterols and quercetin, which may help reduce blood pressure and cholesterol levels , says ben-asher. High blood pressure and cholesterol levels are linked to a greater risk of heart ...

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