OBJECTIVE
The current study tests the hypothesis that inhibition of apoptotic cell death with total flavones from Elsholtzia blanda (TFEB), a traditional Chinese medicine, reduces infarct size and improves heart function during myocardial ischaemia induced by coronary occlusion in
Apoptosis is a common pathological feature in acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The infarct size is an important determinant of the prognosis of AMI. In recent years, Chinese medicinal herbs and their extracts have received great attention in prevention of AMI. The aim of this investigation was to
OBJECTIVE
To study the protective effect and mechanism of total flavone from Elsholtzia blanda (TFEB) on Xiongbi symptom induced by coronary artery ligation in rats.
METHODS
The left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD) of male rat was ligated for 3 h after feeding TFEB or 0.5% CMC for 5 d by
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