Pharmacologia2044-46482044-4656Science International10.3923/pharmacologia.2016.157.169SawantSameer H. BodhankarSubhash L. 4201674Background: Recently the antihyperlipidemic, cardioprotective and in vitro antioxidant activity of Flax Lignan Concentrate (FLC) obtained from Linum usitatissimum Linn. (Linaceae) has been reported. The present study was aimed to assess the antihypertensive effect of FLC in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats. Materials and Methods: Wistar rats (200-240 g) were given L-NAME (40 mg kg1 b.wt. day1, p.o.) in drinking water for 4 weeks to induce hypertension. Rats were randomly divided into six groups: Control, L-NAME control, captopril (30 mg kg1, p.o.) and FLC (200, 400 and 800 mg kg1, p.o.). The FLC and standard drug captopril (30 mg kg1) were also administered daily for 4 weeks. 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