cassia aphylla/infarction

Herbal intake is escalating worldwide. To the best of our knowledge, myocardial infarction (MI) has not been reported following ingestion of laxative herbs in the absence of the well known risk factors for MI. We report on a 45- yr-old female patient who sustained acute inferior MI 8 h following

Interruption of blood flow through coronary arteries and its subsequent restoration triggers the generation of a burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to myocardial cell death. In this study, we determined whether a methanol extract of Cassia mimosoides var. nomame Makino could prevent

In this study, in-depth observation and investigation of blood-brain barrier permeability and neuroprotective effect of Trichosanthes kirilowii cassia twig particles on rats with cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury were performed. Focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury model was established by

BACKGROUND Cinnamomum cassia Blume has been used as a traditional Chinese herbal medicine for alleviation of fever, inflammation, chronic bronchitis, and to improve blood circulation. OBJECTIVE We addressed whether 2-methoxycinnamaldehyde (2-MCA), one of active ingredients of Cinnamomum cassia,

BACKGROUND Thrombus formed in blood vessels lead to atherothrombotic diseases such as myocardial or cerebral infarction. Thrombolytic agents are used to dissolve the already formed clots in the blood vessels; however, these drugs sometimes cause serious and fatal consequences. Herbal preparations