Cardioprotective effect of gemmotherapeutically treated Withania somnifera against chemically induced myocardial injury.

201021 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Saman Hina

Khalil‐ur‐Rehman

Nazish Jahan

Muhammad Raza Hameed · University of Agriculture Faisalabad

Zohaib Hassan · University of Sargodha

Zakir Khan

K Ahmad

Kafeela Mukhtar · University of Sargodha

Ehsan Elahi Valeem

Abstract

The present study was designed to evaluate the preventive and curative cardioprotective potential of native and gemmotherapeutically treated on the basis of biochemical, histopathological and antioxidant parameters in the salbutamol (albuterol) induced myocardial necrosis in rabbits. Gemmotherapy is a newly emerging way of treatment and no work so far has been done on evaluation of curative cardioprotective potential of Withania somnifera. Rabbits were divided into

Topics & Keywords

Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Volume 42, Issue 3, pp. 1487-1499

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