Cardioprotective activity of Hydrocotyle asiatica L. in ischemia-reperfusion induced myocardial infarction in rats

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作者
Pragada, RR [1 ]
Veeravalli, KK [1 ]
Chowdary, KPR [1 ]
Routhu, K [1 ]
机构
[1] Andhra Univ, Dept Pharmaceut Sci, Div Pharmacol, Visakhapatnam 530003, Andhra Pradesh, India
关键词
Hydrocotyle asiatica L; cardioprotective; ischemia; reperfusion; infarction;
D O I
10.1016/j.jep.2004.03.025
中图分类号
Q94 [植物学];
学科分类号
071001 [植物学];
摘要
The alcoholic extract of hydrocotyle asiatica Linn. (Hydrocotyle asiatica L.) whole plant was evaluated for carchoprotective activity against ischemia-reperfusion induced myocardial infarction in rats. Cardioprotective activity was studied by measuring infarct size and estimating lipid peroxide levels in serum and heart tissue. A lead II electrocardiogram was monitored at various intervals throughout the experiment. A dose (100-1000 mg kg(-1)) dependent reduction in percent left ventricle necrosis (PLVN) as well as in lipid peroxide levels was observed in rats treated with alcoholic extract of Hydrocotyle asiatica L. orally for 7 days compared to control animals. The study strongly suggests the cardioprotective activity of Hydrocotyle asiatica L. in limiting ischemia-reperfusion induced myocardial injury. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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