In:
The American Journal of Chinese Medicine, World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd, Vol. 31, No. 01 ( 2003-01), p. 71-77
Kurzfassung:
Focal cerebral ischemia was produced by an occlusion of the middle cerebral artery for 1, 3 and 24 hours in gerbils. Infarct volumes were determined by 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) transcardiac perfusion 24 hours after cerebral ischemia. Significant and consistent infarct sizes were produced in gerbils subjected to 24-hour occlusion of the middle cerebral arterey when compared to the 1 and 3-hour occlusion groups. Long term pretreatment of the 50% ethanol extract of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. for 2 weeks significantly reduced the infarct volume by 50% as compared to that of the 24-hour occlusion group. The results revealed that long term pretreatment of Polygonum multiflorum Thunb. may protect the brain against focal cerebral ischemia.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0192-415X
,
1793-6853
DOI:
10.1142/S0192415X03000734
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Ltd
Publikationsdatum:
2003