Protective effect of tomato against adrenaline-induced myocardial infarction in rats

Lycopene, a carotenoid rich in tomato fruit (ripe), is an effective antioxidant and free radical scavenger. In this study n-hexane extract of tomato was evaluated for its protective action against oxidative stress in experimental myocardial infarction induced by administration of adrenaline in rats....

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Veröffentlicht in:	Bangladesh Medical Research Council bulletin 2008-12, Vol.34 (3), p.104-108
Hauptverfasser:	Parvin, Roksana, Akhter, Nargis
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antioxidants - pharmacology Antioxidants - therapeutic use Aspartate Aminotransferases - blood Carotenoids - pharmacology Carotenoids - therapeutic use Epinephrine - toxicity Female Free Radical Scavengers - therapeutic use Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects Lycopersicon esculentum Male Malondialdehyde - analysis Myocardial Infarction - chemically induced Myocardial Infarction - drug therapy Myocardial Infarction - prevention & control Myocardium - chemistry Myocardium - pathology Necrosis Plant Extracts - pharmacology Plant Extracts - therapeutic use Random Allocation Rats Vitamin E - therapeutic use
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