1978 Volume 19 Issue 4 Pages 622-623
When chlorella was treated with alkali after decolorization by methyl alcohol and then fractionated by gel filtration, the fraction showed a depressive effect. The blood pressure of SHRSP and SHR showed a fall of an average of 63mmHg 1 hour after intravenous administration, 47mmHg 2 hours after intraperitoneal administration. The blood pressure of normotensive Wistar rats also showed a fall of an average of 32mmHg 1 hour after intravenous administration.