Cardioprotective effect of tincture of Crataegus on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 921-926

  Jayalakshmi, R ^a   Devaraj, S Niranjali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; ALCOHOL; ANTIOXIDANT; CRATAEGUS EXTRACT; ISOPRENALINE; LIPID; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRATAEGUS; DRUG ISOLATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; RAT; TINCTURE;

ANIMALS; CRATAEGUS; FRUIT; ISOPROTERENOL; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; MYOCARDIUM; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; ROSACEAE;

EID: 3042857531     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357023745     Document Type: Article

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