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Rathod S, Agrawal Y, Sherikar A, Nakhate KT, Patil CR, Nagoor Meeran MF, Ojha S, Goyal SN. Thymoquinone Produces Cardioprotective Effect in β-Receptor Stimulated Myocardial Infarcted Rats via Subsiding Oxidative Stress and Inflammation. Nutrients 2022; 14:nu14132742. [PMID: 35807920 PMCID: PMC9268596 DOI: 10.3390/nu14132742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Earlier studies reported that long-term treatment with thymoquinone (TQ) at a high dose (20 mg/kg) exerts a cardioprotective effect against isoproterenol (ISO)-triggered myocardial infarction (MI) in rats. In the present study, we tested the hypothesis that TQ, as a potent molecule, can exhibit cardioprotective effects at the lower dose for a short-term regimen. The rats were administered with TQ (5 mg/kg, intraperitoneal) at the 4 h interval for 2 days. ISO (100 mg/kg/day, subcutaneous) was given for 2 days to produce MI. ISO challenge results in deformation in ECG wave front, elevated left ventricular (LV) end-diastolic pressure, and reduced LVdP/dtmax and LVdP/dtmin. The levels of the cardiac biomarker in serum, such as creatine kinase MB, alanine aminotransferase, and aspartate aminotransferase, were increased. In the myocardium, a rise in malonaldehyde and decreased superoxide dismutase, glutathione, and catalase contents were observed. Furthermore, increased levels of tumor necrotic factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β were observed in the myocardium. TQ pretreatment significantly normalized alterations in hemodynamic parameters, strengthened the antioxidant defense system, and decreased the contents of pro-inflammatory cytokines and hepatic enzymes as compared to the ISO group. Based on the results, TQ appears to be cardioprotective at low doses, and effective even administered for a shorter duration.
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- Sumit Rathod
- Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424001, Maharashtra, India; (S.R.); (Y.A.); (A.S.); (K.T.N.)
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- Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424001, Maharashtra, India; (S.R.); (Y.A.); (A.S.); (K.T.N.)
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- Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424001, Maharashtra, India; (S.R.); (Y.A.); (A.S.); (K.T.N.)
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- Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424001, Maharashtra, India; (S.R.); (Y.A.); (A.S.); (K.T.N.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur 425405, Maharashtra, India;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates;
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates;
- Zayed Bin Sultan Center for Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain P.O. Box 15551, United Arab Emirates
- Correspondence: (S.O.); (S.N.G.); Tel.: +971-50-3125748 (S.O.); +91-95-5291-6993 (S.N.G.)
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- Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal’s Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule 424001, Maharashtra, India; (S.R.); (Y.A.); (A.S.); (K.T.N.)
- Correspondence: (S.O.); (S.N.G.); Tel.: +971-50-3125748 (S.O.); +91-95-5291-6993 (S.N.G.)
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Sohrabi F, Dianat M, Badavi M, Radan M, Mard SA. Does gallic acid improve cardiac function by attenuation of oxidative stress and inflammation in an elastase-induced lung injury? IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES 2020; 23:1130-1138. [PMID: 32963734 PMCID: PMC7491503 DOI: 10.22038/ijbms.2020.46427.10721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Objective(s): Cardiovascular disease has an important role in mortality caused by lung injury. Emphysema is associated with impaired pulmonary gas exchange efficiency and airflow limitation associated with small airway inflammation. The aim was to evaluate the interactions between lung injury, inflammation, and cardiovascular disease. Since gallic acid has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, we hypothesized that gallic acid protects the lung and the related heart dysfunction in elastase-induced lung injury. Materials and Methods: Forty-eight Sprague-Dawley male rats were randomly divided into six groups: Control, Porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE) , PPE+GA, and 3 groups for different doses of gallic acid (GA 7.5, GA 15, GA 30 mg/kg). PPE was injected intra-tracheally on days 1 and 10 of the test. In each group, electrocardiography, hemodynamic parameters, oxidative stress, and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were examined. Results: PPE administration showed a decrease in HR and QRS voltage of electrocardiogram parameters, as well as in hemodynamic parameters (P<0.05, P<0.01, and P<0.001) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) (P<0.05). Tumor Necrosis Factor α (TNF-α) (P<0.001), interleukin 6 (IL-6) (P<0.001), interleukin 6 (MDA) (P<0.001), and the total number of white blood cells (P<0.001) showed an increase in PPE groups. Gallic acid preserved the values of hemodynamic properties, oxidative stress, inflammation, and electrocardiogram parameters in comparison to the PPE group. Conclusion: Briefly, this study showed the valuable effect of gallic acid in cardiac dysfunction related to elastase-induced lung injury. These findings suggested that gallic acid, as a natural antioxidant, has a potential therapeutic effect on preventing oxidative stress, inflammation, and subsequent cardiovascular disease.
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- Farzaneh Sohrabi
- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Banagozar Mohammadi A, Sadigh-Eteghad S, Torbati M, Bagher Fazljou SM, Vatandoust SM, Ej Golzari S, Farajdokht F, Mahmoudi J. Identification and applications of neuroactive silk proteins: a narrative review. J Appl Biomed 2019; 17:147-156. [PMID: 34907702 DOI: 10.32725/jab.2019.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2019] [Accepted: 03/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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In traditional medicine, natural silk is regarded as a cognitive enhancer and a cure for ameliorating the symptoms of heart disease, atherosclerosis, and metabolic disorders. In this review, general characteristics of both silk proteins, fibroin and sericin, extracted from silkworm Bombyx mori and their potential use in the neuronal disorders was discussed. Evidence shows that silk proteins exhibit neuroprotective effects in models of neurotoxicity. The antioxidant, neuroprotective, and acetylcholinesterase inhibitory mechanisms of silk proteins could prove promising in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Owing to their excellent neurocompatibility and physicochemical properties, silk proteins have been used as scaffolds and drug delivery materials in the neuronal tissue engineering. These data support the potential of silk proteins as an effective complementary agent for central and peripheral neurological disorders.
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- Ahad Banagozar Mohammadi
- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Department of Traditional Medicine, Tabriz, Iran.,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Nutrition, Department of Food Science and Technology, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, Department of Traditional Medicine, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Research Center for Evidence Based Medicine, Tabriz, Iran.,Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Health Management and Safety Promotion Research Institute, Road Traffic Injury Research Center, Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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- Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Neurosciences Research Center (NSRC), Tabriz, Iran
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Javidanpour S, Dianat M, Badavi M, Mard SA. The inhibitory effect of rosmarinic acid on overexpression of NCX1 and stretch- induced arrhythmias after acute myocardial infarction in rats. Biomed Pharmacother 2018; 102:884-893. [PMID: 29710544 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2018.03.103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2018] [Revised: 03/10/2018] [Accepted: 03/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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The incidence of arrhythmias is the main cause of high mortality after myocardial infarction (AMI). The aim of the present study was to determine whether the rosmarinic acid (RA) could reduce the stretch-induced arrhythmias (SIAs) related to overexpression of NCX1 after AMI. Adult male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly allocated into six groups: Sham, MI (100 mg/kg of isoproterenol (Iso), subcutaneously, on two consecutive days), RA (30 mg/kg, orally, 14 days), and RA (10, 15 and 30 mg/kg, 14 days) + I. MI induction was performed on the 13th and 14th days of the study period. Forty-eight hours after the first injection of Iso, the parameters of hypertrophy, plasma levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and lipid profile were evaluated. Using Langendorff apparatus, the isolated hearts were transiently stretched for 5 s with three different end-diastolic volumes (ΔV1to3 = 0.05, 0.1 and 0.2 mL). Cardiac function parameters were measured for 30 s, and ventricular arrhythmias were recorded for 3 min after each stretch. Finally, the levels of cardiac troponin-I and NCX1 mRNA expression were examined. The rats of MI group showed a significant increase in hypertrophy index, MDA, triglyceride and cholesterol (P < 0.001). Additionally, a marked impairment in cardiac parameters, an increase in the rates of SIAs and NCX1 expression, and a decrease in troponin-I (P < 0.001) were observed. RA at three doses especially 15 mg/kg strongly improved almost all the mentioned factors (P < 0.001). Our results confirm that RA pretreatment could prevent hypertrophia, arrhythmia and cardiac dysfunction following AMI which is associated with inhibition of lipid peroxidation and overexpression of NCX1.
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MESH Headings
- Animals
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/blood
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/complications
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/drug therapy
- Arrhythmias, Cardiac/physiopathology
- Blood Pressure/drug effects
- Cardiomegaly/blood
- Cardiomegaly/complications
- Cardiomegaly/drug therapy
- Cardiomegaly/physiopathology
- Cholesterol, HDL/blood
- Cholesterol, LDL/blood
- Cinnamates/pharmacology
- Cinnamates/therapeutic use
- Depsides/pharmacology
- Depsides/therapeutic use
- Diastole/drug effects
- Electrocardiography
- Gene Expression Regulation/drug effects
- Heart Ventricles/drug effects
- Heart Ventricles/pathology
- Heart Ventricles/physiopathology
- Male
- Malondialdehyde/blood
- Myocardial Infarction/blood
- Myocardial Infarction/complications
- Myocardial Infarction/drug therapy
- Myocardial Infarction/physiopathology
- RNA, Messenger/genetics
- RNA, Messenger/metabolism
- Rats, Sprague-Dawley
- Sodium-Calcium Exchanger/genetics
- Sodium-Calcium Exchanger/metabolism
- Stress, Mechanical
- Tachycardia/blood
- Tachycardia/complications
- Tachycardia/drug therapy
- Tachycardia/physiopathology
- Triglycerides/blood
- Troponin I/metabolism
- Ventricular Premature Complexes/blood
- Ventricular Premature Complexes/complications
- Ventricular Premature Complexes/physiopathology
- Rosmarinic Acid
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- Somayeh Javidanpour
- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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Javidanpour S, Dianat M, Badavi M, Mard SA. The cardioprotective effect of rosmarinic acid on acute myocardial infarction and genes involved in Ca 2+ homeostasis. Free Radic Res 2017; 51:911-923. [PMID: 28988521 DOI: 10.1080/10715762.2017.1390227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is a common cause of hospitalisation and high mortality due to lethal arrhythmias. Sarcoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase (SERCA2) and ryanodine receptor (RyR2) regulate the cytosolic Ca2+ ion concentration. Rosmarinic acid (RA) is one of the most common caffeic esters in Rosmarinus officinalis. The present study was conducted to test the hypothesis whether RA can protect cardiac function against AMI and arrhythmias induced by isoproterenol through the regulatory effect of SERCA2 and RyR2 gene expression. To this aim, male Sprague-Dawley rats were allocated into in vivo and ex vivo studies and received RA (10, 15, and 30 mg/kg; 14 days). AMI was induced by two consecutive subcutaneous injections of 100 mg/kg isoproterenol. Blood pressure (BP), heart rate, electrocardiography (ECG) parameters, plasma levels of cardiac biomarkers, and antioxidative enzymes were evaluated (in vivo study). Cardiac functions were measured in isolated hearts using Langendorff set up. Gene expressions of SERCA2 and RyR2 were measured in left ventricular heart. Isoproterenol administration showed a significant decline in BP, QRS voltage, activities of antioxidant enzymes, cardiac function, and gene expressions of SERCA2 and RyR2. The results also indicated a significant increase in heart rate, ST-elevation, cardiac biomarkers, and antioxidant enzymes. RA at 30 mg/kg dosage showed the best effect on the improvement of the mentioned factors. This study suggests that RA has potent cardioprotective effects against AMI and arrhythmia, which may be due to its ability to enhance expression of plasma antioxidant enzymes and genes involved in Ca2+ homeostasis SERCA2 and RyR2. The protective role of RA is also possibly related to its antiadrenergic effects.
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- Somayeh Javidanpour
- a Physiology Research Center, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz , Iran
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- a Physiology Research Center, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz , Iran
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- a Physiology Research Center, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz , Iran
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- a Physiology Research Center, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine , Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences , Ahvaz , Iran
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Lobo RO, Chandrasekhar Sagar B, Shenoy CK. Bio-tea prevents membrane destabilization during Isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury. J Microsc Ultrastruct 2017; 5:146-154. [PMID: 30023249 PMCID: PMC6025722 DOI: 10.1016/j.jmau.2016.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 08/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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The present study was undertaken to determine the membrane-stabilizing effect of Bio-tea in the prevention of myocardial injury caused by isoproterenol in rats. The efficiency of Bio-tea pretreatment was compared against black tea pretreatment and the positive control (rats with isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction) and negative control (normal control rats). For this purpose, biochemical analysis of the in vivo antioxidants (superoxide dismutase, catalase, and reduced glutathione), glycoprotein components (hexose, hexosamine, sialic acid, and fucose), lipids (total, ester and free cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids, and phospholipids), and transmembrane protein activities (Na+/K+ ATPase, Ca2+ ATPase, and Mg2+ ATPase) was carried out along with the histological and ultrastructural study of the myocardial tissue. Induction of myocardial infarction using isoproterenol resulted in a significant decrease in tissue antioxidants and an increase in the levels of total, ester and free cholesterol, triglycerides, free fatty acids, and glycoprotein components in plasma and heart. The phospholipid content showed an increase in plasma and a simultaneous decrease in the heart tissue, while the Na+/K+ ATPase activity decreased and Ca2+ ATPase and Mg2+ ATPase activities increased, resulting in destabilization of the membranes. Pretreatment with Bio-tea was able to bring these components to near normal, indicating its reactive-oxygen-species-scavenging, lipid-lowering, membrane-stabilizing and glycoprotein-modulating effects and lending credibility to the regular use of Bio-tea.
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- Reema Orison Lobo
- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka, 574199, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka, 574199, India
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, Karnataka, 574199, India
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Nazmi AS, Ahmad SJ, Pillai KK, Akhtar M, Ahmad A, Najmi AK. Protective effects of Bombyx mori , quercetin and benazepril against doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. JOURNAL OF SAUDI CHEMICAL SOCIETY 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jscs.2013.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Lobo RO, Shenoy CK. Myocardial potency of Bio-tea against Isoproterenol induced myocardial damage in rats. JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 52:4491-8. [PMID: 26139916 PMCID: PMC4486530 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-014-1492-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/09/2014] [Accepted: 07/18/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Kombucha (Bio-tea) is a beverage produced by the fermentation of sugared black tea using a symbiotic association of bacteria and yeasts. Traditional claims about Kombucha report beneficial effects such as antibiotic properties, gastric regulation, relief from joint rheumatism and positive influence on the cholesterol level, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, and aging problems. The present investigation was carried out to understand the preventive effect of Kombucha on heart weight, blood glucose, total protein, lipid profile and cardiac markers in rats with myocardial damage induced using Isoproterenol. As Bio-tea is produced by fermenting tea, the parameters were compared in rats pre-treated with normal black tea and Bio-tea for 30 days followed by subcutaneous injection of Isoproterenol (85 mg/kg body weight). Normal rats as well as Isoproterenol induced myocardial infarcted rats were also used, which served as controls. Isoproterenol induced myocardial infarcted control rats showed a significant increase in heart weight, blood glucose and cardiac markers and a decrease in plasma protein. Increased levels of cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipids (LDL) and very low density lipids (VLDL) were also observed, while the high density lipid (HDL) content decreased. Bio-tea showed a higher preventive effect against myocardial infarction when compared to tea, as was observed by the significant reduction in heart weight, and blood glucose and increase in plasma albumin levels. Bio-tea significantly decreased cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL and VLDL while simultaneously increasing the levels of HDL. Similarly a decrease in leakage of cardiac markers from the myocardium was also observed.
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- Reema Orison Lobo
- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, 574199 Karnataka India
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- Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangothri, Mangalore, 574199 Karnataka India
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Effect of luteolin on lipid peroxidation and antioxidants in acute and chronic periods of isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats. J Acute Med 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jacme.2012.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Shaik AH, Rasool SN, Vikram Kumar Reddy A, Abdul Kareem M, Saayi Krushna G, Lakshmi Devi K. Cardioprotective effect of HPLC standardized ethanolic extract of Terminalia pallida fruits against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in albino rats. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 141:33-40. [PMID: 22366678 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2012.01.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2011] [Revised: 12/25/2011] [Accepted: 01/10/2012] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Terminalia pallida is an evergreen endemic tree, mentioned in Ayurveda as the fruits of Terminalia pallida are excellent in cardioprotective property. Tribal people use Terminalia pallida fruit for the treatment of diabetes and this plant widely used in many other disorders. AIM OF STUDY The present investigation was to evaluate the antioxidant, biochemical profile and histological studies of qualitatively standardized ethanolic extract of Terminalia pallida fruits (TpFE) against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS TpFE was standardized by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectroscopy (MS). Rats were pretreated orally with different doses of TpFE (100, 300, and 500mgkg(-1) body weight) and cardioprotective positive control gallic acid (GA) for 30 days prior to isoproterenol (ISO) induced myocardial infarction. The rats were sacrificed, hearts were collected and homogenized for biochemical analysis. The effects on total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), lipid peroxidation (LPO) marker, malondialdehyde (MDA), creatine kinase (CK), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), sodium potassium (Na(+)/K(+)), calcium (Ca(2+)) and magnesium (Mg(2+)) adenosine triphosphatases (ATPases) were estimated in heart tissue homogenate. RESULTS Rats administered with ISO showed a significant increase in TC, TG, LDL-C, VLDL-C, and MDA and a significant decrease in HDL-C, cardiac marker enzymes - CK, LDH, ALT and AST. ISO significantly reduced antioxidants - CAT, GPx, and membrane bound enzymes - Na(+)/K(+), Ca(2+) and Mg(2+) ATPases. Pretreatment with TpFE (100, 300, and 500mgkg(-1) bw) and GA (15mgkg(-1) bw) for a period of 30 days significantly inhibited the effects of ISO. Moreover, biochemical findings were supported by histopathological observations. CONCLUSION The present study provide evidence for the first time, that TpFE pretreatment ameliorated myocardial injury in ISO-induced myocardial infarcted rats and exhibited cardioprotective activity.
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- Althaf Hussain Shaik
- Department of Biochemistry, Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur 515003, A.P., India
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Zhou R, He LF, Li YJ, Shen Y, Chao RB, Du JR. Cardioprotective effect of water and ethanol extract of Salvia miltiorrhiza in an experimental model of myocardial infarction. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2012; 139:440-446. [PMID: 22138518 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.11.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2011] [Revised: 10/24/2011] [Accepted: 11/17/2011] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Salvia miltiorrhiza has long been used in the traditional Chinese formulations for the treatment of heart ischemic diseases. AIM OF THE STUDY We investigated the cardioprotective effect of purified Salvia miltiorrhiza extract (SME) in an experimental model of acute myocardial infarction. MATERIALS AND METHODS Following induction of acute myocardial infarction in rats by adminstration of isoproterenol, hemodynamic and electrocardiographic parameters were monitored and recorded continuously, cardiac enzymes and parameters of oxidative stress were measured, and histopathological examination of heart tissue was performed. Experiments were performed in rats treated with SME or vehicle, as well as in those treated with Fufang Danshen Tablet (FDT) as a positive control which has previously been shown to prevent myocardial ischemia. RESULTS Isoproterenol-treated rats showed reductions in left ventricular systolic pressure as well as in maximum and minimum rate of developed left ventricular pressure, together with an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure. They also demonstrated ST-segment elevation, together with increases in serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase, glutamic oxalacetic transaminase, creatine kinase and malondialdehyde, as well as decreases in serum activities of glutathione peroxidase and superoxide dismutase. Oral administration of SME (29.76 or 59.52 mg/kg) blunted all of the hemodynamic and biochemical changes induced by isoproterenol, as did FDT (1210 mg/kg). The protective effect of SME on isoproterenol-induced myocardial damage was further confirmed by histopathological examination. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that SME affords protection against isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction.
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- Ru Zhou
- Department of Pharmacology and Biopharmaceutics, Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Delivery Systems Ministry of Education, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Krushna GSS, Kareem MA, Reddy VD, Padmavathi P, Hussain SA, Devi Kodidhela L. Aegle marmelos fruit extract attenuates isoproterenol-induced oxidative stress in rats. J Clin Biochem Nutr 2011; 50:199-204. [PMID: 22573921 PMCID: PMC3334372 DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.11-69] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 06/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Myocardial infarction is a major public health concern and the leading cause of death throughout the world. The present study investigates the ability of Aegle marmelos fruit extract to prevent pathological changes and oxidative stress after isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats. In vitro studies showed that Aegle marmelos fruit extract possesses antioxidant activity. Administration of isoproterenol (85 mg/kg body weight) to rats resulted in significantly elevated plasma transaminases, lactate dehydrogenase and creatine kinase, however, cardiac tissue analyses showed decreased activity of the above enzymes compared to experimental control rats. Further, isoproterenol administration significantly increased plasma and cardiac tissue thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and lowered the activities of cardiac tissue superoxide dismutase, catalase, reduced glutathione, glutathione peroxidase and glutathione-S-transferase when compared to control groups. Pretreatment with Aegle marmelos fruit extract at a dose of 150 mg/kg body weight for a period of 45 days significantly prevented the observed alterations. Our data suggest that Aegle marmelos fruit extract exerts its protective effect by decreasing thiobarbituric acid reactive substances and elevating antioxidants status in isoproterenol treated rats. Both biochemical and histopathological results in the isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction model emphasize the beneficial action of Aegle marmelos fruit extract as a cardioprotective agent.
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Ahmad S, Rehman S, Ahmad AM, Siddiqui KM, Shaukat S, Khan MS, Kamal YT, Jahangir T. Khamiras, a natural cardiac tonic: An overview. J Pharm Bioallied Sci 2011; 2:93-9. [PMID: 21814439 PMCID: PMC3147110 DOI: 10.4103/0975-7406.67009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2010] [Revised: 05/04/2010] [Accepted: 05/21/2010] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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The Unani system of Medicine (Unanipathy), which originated in Greece, is based on the principles proposed by Galen, a Greek practitioner. Since then, many Arab and Persian scholars have contributed to the system. Among them Ibn-e-Sina, an Arab philosopher and Physicist who wrote ‘Kitab-al-shifa’ are worth mentioning. This system has an extensive and inspiring record in India. It was introduced in India around the tenth century A.D with the spread of Islamic civilization. At present, Unanipathy has become an important part of the Indian system of Medicine. Unani medicines have been used since ancient times, as medicines for the treatment of various ailments. In spite of the great advances observed in modern medicine in recent decades, Unani drugs still make an important contribution to healthcare. The Unani system of medicine is matchless in treating chronic diseases like arthritis, asthma, mental, cardiac, and digestive disorders, urinary infections, and sexual diseases. The medicines administered go well with the temperament of the patient, thus speeding up the process of recovery and also reducing the risk of drug reaction. The Unani system of medicine recognizes the influence of the surroundings and ecological conditions on the state of health of human beings. The system aims at restoring the equilibrium of various elements and faculties of the human body. It has laid down six essential prerequisites for the prevention of diseases and places great emphasis, on the one hand, on the maintenance of proper ecological balance, and on the other, on keeping water, food, and air free from pollution. These essentials, known as ‘Asbab-e-Sitta Zarooriya’, are air, food, and drink, bodily movement and repose, psychic movement and repose, sleep and wakefulness, and excretion and retention. The Unani system is a secular system in temperament and is popular among the masses. In Unani medicine, although the general preference is for single drugs, compound formulations are also used in the treatment of various complex and chronic disorders. In the light of the present knowledge, this review is a small effort to discuss the efficacious nature of ‘Khamira’, a semi-solid preparation, which is traditionally used for cardiac ailments, such as, palpitations, weakness of the heart, and so on. On the basis of their constituents these are named as, Khamira Aabresham, Khamira Gaozaban, Khamira Marwareed, and so on. Khameeras are also used as general tonics for other vital organs like the liver and brain. In view of the increasing number of cardiac diseases, a thorough evaluation of this ancient work on Khamira is of special significance.
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- Sayeed Ahmad
- Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi- 110 062, India
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Malik S, Goyal S, Ojha SK, Bharti S, Nepali S, Kumari S, Singh V, Arya DS. Seabuckthorn Attenuates Cardiac Dysfunction and Oxidative Stress in Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats. Int J Toxicol 2011; 30:671-80. [DOI: 10.1177/1091581811417898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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We investigated the effects of seabuckthorn (SBT) oil in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiotoxicity with reference to hemodynamic, antioxidant, histopathological, and ultrastructural parameters. Rats were administered SBT oil (5, 10, and 20 mL/kg per d) or vehicle orally for 30 days along with ISO (85 mg/kg, subcutaneously, at 24-hour interval) on 29th and 30th day. On 31st day, ISO control rats showed cardiac dysfunction, increased lipid peroxidation, depletion of cardiac injury marker enzymes, and antioxidant activities. Myocardial necrosis, edema, and inflammation were evident from the light microscopic and ultrastructural changes. Seabuckthorn oil at the dose of 20 mL/kg per d significantly modulates hemodynamic and antioxidant derangements. The preventive role of SBT oil on ISO-induced cardiotoxicity was reconfirmed by histopathological and ultrastructural examinations. Thus, the present study reveals that SBT oil mitigates myocardial damage in ISO-induced cardiac injury in rats by maintaining hemodynamic, biochemical, histopathological, and ultrastructural perturbations owing to its free radical scavenging and antioxidant activities.
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- Salma Malik
- Cardiovascular laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cardiovascular laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cardiovascular laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cardiovascular laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Cardiovascular laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Plant Physiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa, Delhi, India
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- Department of Biology & Environmental Sciences, CSK HP Agricultural University, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India
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- Cardiovascular laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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Nepal S, Malik S, Sharma AK, Bharti S, Kumar N, Siddiqui KM, Bhatia J, Kumari S, Arya DS. Abresham ameliorates dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis and hypertension in high-fat diet fed rats by repressing oxidative stress, TNF-α and normalizing NO production. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2011; 64:705-12. [PMID: 21282049 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2011.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2010] [Revised: 12/13/2010] [Accepted: 01/02/2011] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This study was aimed to investigate whether standardized hydroalcoholic extract of abresham (AB) ameliorates dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis and associated hypertension in rats fed with high-cholesterol/high-fat diet (HFD). HFD (55% calorie from fat and 2% cholesterol) were fed for 45 days to induce dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis and associated hypertension. After confirmation of hypercholesterolemia (total cholesterol >150 mg/dl) on 30th day, different doses of AB (200-800 mg/kg/day) were administered for next 15 days. HFD administration for 45 days led to cardiometabolic syndrome characterized by significant increase in body weight, total cholesterol, triglyceride, low density lipoprotein cholesterol, TNF-α levels along with decrease in high density lipoprotein cholesterol and serum NO level. Furthermore, HFD resulted in significant increase in systolic arterial pressure, diastolic arterial pressure and mean arterial pressure. In addition, morphological studies revealed hepatic steatosis along with swelling of mitochondria and loss of cristae in hepatocyte and periarteritis in aorta. Treatment with AB for 15 days positively modulated the altered parameters in dose-dependent fashion, though maximum effect was seen at 800 mg/kg. These findings suggest that AB guard against cardiometabolic syndrome in HFD fed rats. It attenuates dyslipidemia, hepatic steatosis and associated hypertension by decreasing oxidative stress, TNF-α and normalizing NO production.
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- Saroj Nepal
- Cardiovascular and Diabetes Research Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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Nazmi AS, Ahmad SJ, Rashikh A, Akhtar M, Pillai KK, Najmi AK. Protective effects of ‘Khamira Abresham Hakim Arshad Wala’, a unani formulation against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity and nephrotoxicity. Toxicol Mech Methods 2010; 21:41-7. [DOI: 10.3109/15376516.2010.529188] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Ojha S, Goyal S, Kumari S, Arya DS. Pyruvate attenuates cardiac dysfunction and oxidative stress in isoproterenol-induced cardiotoxicity. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2010; 64:393-9. [PMID: 21050735 DOI: 10.1016/j.etp.2010.10.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2010] [Revised: 07/25/2010] [Accepted: 10/07/2010] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pyruvate, a potent endogenous antioxidant and an important metabolic fuel is essential for the cardiac function and tissue defense mechanism. The present study was evaluated to investigate whether pyruvate attenuates the development of cardiotoxicity in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced myocardial infarction by assessing hemodynamic, biochemical and histopathological parameters. Subcutaneous injection of ISO (85 mg/kg) administered for 2 days at an interval of 24h was used for induction of cardiotoxicity. ISO administration significantly decreased arterial pressure indices, heart rate, contractility {(+)LVdP/dt} and relaxation {(-)LVdP/dt} and increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure. In addition, a significant reduction in activities of myocardial creatine phosphokinase-MB, lactate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase and reduced glutathione levels along with increase in thiobarbituric acid reactive substances were also observed following ISO administration. However, pretreatment with pyruvate (0.25, 0.5 and 1.0 g/kg, p.o.) favorably modulated all most every studied parameters in ISO-induced myocardial injury. Furthermore, protective effect of pyruvate was confirmed by histopathological studies. Rats pretreated only with pyruvate did not produce significant change in hemodynamic, biochemical and histopathological parameters. Pyruvate at 0.50 and 1.0 g/kg doses was found to exert optimal cardioprotective effect against ISO-induced myocardial infarction. The results of our study suggest that pyruvate possessing antioxidant activity has a significant cardioprotective effect against ISO-induced myocardial injury.
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- Shreesh Ojha
- Cardiovascular Laboratory, Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 29, India.
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Goyal SN, Arora S, Sharma AK, Joshi S, Ray R, Bhatia J, Kumari S, Arya DS. Preventive effect of crocin of Crocus sativus on hemodynamic, biochemical, histopathological and ultrastuctural alterations in isoproterenol-induced cardiotoxicity in rats. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2010; 17:227-232. [PMID: 19747807 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2009] [Revised: 07/09/2009] [Accepted: 08/06/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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We investigated the effects of crocin, a pharmacologically active constituent of Crocus sativus L., in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced cardiotoxicity with reference to hemodynamic, antioxidant, histopathological and ultrastructural parameters. Rats were administered crocin (5, 10 and 20mg/kg/day) or vehicle orally for 21 days along with ISO (85mg/kg, subcutaneously, at 24h interval) on 20th and 21st day. On 22nd day ISO-control rats showed cardiac dysfunction as indicated by lowering of systolic, diastolic and mean arterial blood pressures. In addition, a significant decrease in maximum positive and negative rate of developed left ventricular pressure (+/-LVdp/dt(max)) and an increase in left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) were observed. Furthermore, a marked reduction in the activities of myocardial creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) isoenzyme, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels along with an increase in content of malondialdehyde (MDA) were observed. Myocardial necrosis, edema and inflammation were evident from the light microscopic and ultrastructural changes. Crocin at the dose of 20mg/kg/day significantly modulated hemodynamic and antioxidant derangements. The preventive role of crocin on ISO-induced MI was reconfirmed by histopathological and ultrastructural examinations. The effect at the dose of 20mg/kg/day of crocin was more pronounced than that of other two doses (5 and 10mg/kg/day). The results suggest that crocin may have cardioprotective effect in ISO-induced cardiac toxicity through modulation of oxidative stress in such a way that maintains the redox status of the cell.
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- S N Goyal
- Department of Pharmacology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, India
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