diosmin/infarction

Currently, there has been an increased interest globally to identify natural compounds that are pharmacologically potent and have low or no adverse effects for use in preventive medicine. Myocardial infarction is a vital pathological feature resulting in high levels of mortality and morbidity. Left

Cardiac mitochondrial oxidative stress causes mitochondrial damage that plays an important role in the pathology of myocardial infarction. The preventive effects of diosmin on cardiac mitochondrial oxidative stress in isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarcted rats were evaluated. Rats were

OBJECTIVE Apoptosis is a major form of cell death in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) pathogenesis and may represent a target for treatment. Diosmin (DM), a micronized purified flavonoid drug, possesses an anti-apoptotic effect in the treatment of varicose veins and renal injury. However, the

BACKGROUND we have evaluated the antihypertensive effect of several flavonoid extracts in a rat model of arterial hypertension caused by chronic administration (6 weeks) of the nitric oxide synthesis inhibitor, L-NAME. METHODS Sprague Dawley rats received L-NAME alone or L-NAME plus flavonoid-rich