Bacopa monniera augments endogenous antioxidants and attenuates myocardial injury

International Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 73-79

  Mohanty, Ipseeta Ray ^a   Maheshwari, Ujjwala ^a   Joseph, Daniel ^a   Moghe, Vijay ^a  

^a MGM Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Bacopa monniera; Medicinal herbs; Myocardial infarction; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BACOPA MONNIERI EXTRACT; CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; ISOPRENALINE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BACOPA MONNIERI; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEART MUSCLE INJURY; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART MUSCLE REPERFUSION; HEART PROTECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; INDIA; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RAT;

BACOPA MONNIERI; RATTUS;

EID: 74549136453     PISSN: 09738363     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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