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This study examined the effects of two simple furan compounds, 2-acetylfuran (2AF) and 5-methylfurfural (5MFF), on arterial blood pressure in vivo and on oxidative phosphorylation in isolated rat liver mitochondria. Methods: Arterial blood pressure was recorded invasively in anaesthetised rats after intraperitoneal administration of 2AF or 5MFF (0.3 \u00b5L\/g). Systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures, as well as heart rate, were monitored over time. Mitochondrial respiration was assessed in isolated rat liver mitochondria using high-resolution respirometry. Results: Both 2AF and 5MFF induced a rapid hypotensive response, with significant reductions in systolic, diastolic, and mean arterial pressures within 10\u201315 min after administration. MAP was reduced to a similar extent by both compounds. However, their chronotropic and pulse pressure responses differed: 5MFF increased heart rate and pulse pressure, whereas 2AF induced a delayed bradycardic response without a significant change in pulse pressure. In isolated liver mitochondria, both compounds markedly reduced ADP-stimulated respiration and decreased the respiratory control index, indicating reduced coupling efficiency. Both compounds also increased the cytochrome c effect, suggesting partial impairment of outer mitochondrial membrane integrity. Conclusions: 2AF and 5MFF exert acute hypotensive effects in anaesthetised rats and impair oxidative phosphorylation in isolated rat liver mitochondria. 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