Cardioprotective effect of fenugreek on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats

Indian Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 516-519

  Murugesan, Madhesh ^a   Revathi, Ramalingam ^a   Manju, Vaiyapuri ^a  

^a PERIYAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; fenugreek; isoproterenol; myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; HEMOGLOBIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; TRIGONELLA FOENUM GRAECUM EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FENUGREEK; HEART INFARCTION; HEART PROTECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; STOMACH INTUBATION;

EID: 80053343556     PISSN: 02537613     EISSN: 19983751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0253-7613.84957     Document Type: Article

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