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Oxidative stress and excessive nitric oxide (NO) production play considerable roles in infarction-induced injury impairing cardiac functions. Crocin is the active constituent of Crocus sativus (saffron) with antioxidant properties and has protective effects against disturbances induced by ischemia
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This study was designed to evaluate the cardioprotective effect of Crocus sativus L. (saffron) aqueous extract and safranal, the major constituent of the essential oil of saffron, on lipid peroxidation, biochemical parameters and histopathological findings in isoproterenol (ISO)-induced
This study was designed to assess the effects of saffron (Crocus sativus) on rats' heart with isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury. Animals were divided randomly into four groups: vehicle-control group (CTL); ISO group, administrated with Isoproterenol 85 mg/kg s.c.; saffron group; and finally
Crocin, the main effective component of saffron, exerts protective effects against ischemia/reperfusion injury during strokes. However, the effects of crocin in myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury, and the mechanisms involved, remain unknown. Pretreated with crocin for 7 days, C57BL/6N mice were
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Saffron is an antioxidant herbal derivative; however, its efficacy as a nutritional cardioprotective agent has not been fully elucidated. We investigated the cardioprotective properties of a standardized saffron aqueous extract (SFE) against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury in Wild-Type
Crocetin is one of the major active constituents of saffron extract, and it is a carotenoid compound that prevents reactive oxygen species and has anti-inflammation and anti-apoptosis characteristics. This study aims to investigate whether crocetin repairs myocardial damage in vivo after ischemia
Restoration of blood flow to the ischemic myocardium is imperative to avoid demise of cardiomyocytes, but is paradoxically associated with irreversible damage to cardiac tissues due to the excessive generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We have previously reported that saffron, a natural
Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) is a serious medical situation at labor which leads to severe brain damage. Hypothermia therapy is the standard treatment for infants with HIE, but the efficacy is limited. Combination treatments are considered to enhance the efficacy of hypothermia. Crocin is
Safranal is a monoterpene aldehyde found in saffron (Crocus sativus L.) petals. It has been previously reported that safranal has a wide range of activities such as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. In this study, we examined the effect of safranal on brain injuries in a transient model of
Neuroprotection of polyphenols in medical plants is getting attention in the world. Scutellaria baicalensis, paeonia veitchii and paeonia suffruticosa have been extensively studied in the last 10 years and show multi-function. They are neuroprotectants, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and
This study is to explore the neuroprotective effects and involved glial scar of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) on the late cerebral ischemia in rats. Focal cerebral ischemia was induced by middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in Sprague Dawley rats that were randomly divided into sham group, MCAO
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Traditional medicine has been appropriately identified as the most productive soil for the cultivation and harvesting of modern medicines. Herein, we postulate that safranal, an active constituent of Crocus sativus, owing to its strong antioxidant and anti-apoptotic potential, could be a
BACKGROUND
Crocin is a water-soluble carotenoid isolated from the Crocus sativus L (saffron) stigma. It has previously been reported that it has protective effects against renal, cardiac, and global cerebral ischemic injury. However its therapeutic effects remain to be clarified regarding ischemic
The primary objective of this study was to investigate if detection of apoptosis in the heart can be used to diagnose early myocardial ischaemia. The material consisted of myocardial tissue from autopsy cases: 10 cases with occlusive, thrombotic coronary artery disease and acute myocardial