Extract of scutellaria baicalensis georgi root exerts protection against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

American Journal of Chinese Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 693-704

  Chan, Enoch ^a   Liu, Xing Xian ^a   Guo, De Jian ^a   Kwan, Yiu Wa ^b   Leung, George Pak Heng ^c   Lee, Simon Ming Yuen ^d   Chan, Shun Wan ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^d University of Macau   (Macao)

Author keywords

Antioxidant Activity; Chinese Medicinal Herb; Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury; Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi; Total Flavonoid Content; Total Phenol Content

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CATALASE; FLAVONOID; PHENOL; SCUTELLARIA BAICALENSIS EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; REPERFUSION INJURY; VASODILATATION;

EID: 79959927981     PISSN: 0192415X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0192415X11009135     Document Type: Article

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