Copaiba oil improves pulmonary nitric oxide bioavailability in monocrotaline-treated rats

In conclusion, copaiba oil was able to improve the balance between nitric oxide and reactive oxygen species in lungs and the pulmonary artery and to reduce PVR, which could explain a decrease in RV hypertrophy in this PAH model.PMID:37581356 | DOI:10.1139/cjpp-2023-0028

Source: Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology - August 15, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Cristina Campos-Carraro Patrick Turck Bruna Gazzi de Lima-Seolin Rayane Brinck Teixeira Alexsandra Zimmer Alex Sander da Rosa Araujo Adriane Bell ó-Klein Source Type: research