Three angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors from Rabdosia coetsa.
The EtOAc extract of Rabdosia coetsa showed angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. Bioassay-guided isolation of this extract yielded ethyl caffeate (1), rosmarinic acid (2) and methyl rosmarinate (3), which inhibited ACE activity by 32.42%, 55.19% and 39.50% respectively, at the concentration of 10 microg/ml.
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