2012•China Journal of Chinese Materia MedicaRequires access
Protective effect of salvianolic acid B on isolated heart ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats
GAO Feng
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To study the protective effect and mechanism of salvianolic acid B on isolated heart ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. METHOD: Forty-eight SD rats were divided into 6 groups randomly(n = 8): the control group, the positive administration group (verapamil 150 microg x L(-1)), and high, middle and low-dose salvianolic acid B groups (10, 5, 2.5 mg x L(-1)). The myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury model was established using the Langendorff method, re-perusing isolated working hearts for 30 min after ischemia for 25 min. A water-bag catheter was inserted in rat left atrium for recording the effect of salvianolic acid B on hemodynamics indexes-AST, LDH, SOD and MDA. RESULT: Various group with different doses showed that salvianolic acid B decreased AST, release of LDH and formation of MDA and increased SOD activity. CONCLUSION: Salvianolic acid B showed a protective effect on myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. Its mechanism may be related with improvement of cardiac contractility, cleaning of oxygen free radicals and reduction of lipid peroxidation.