passages.id: 17834
passages.type: title
passages.text: Cardioprotective effects of Picrorrhiza kurroa against isoproterenol-induced myocardial stress in rats.
passages.id: 17835
passages.type: abstract
passages.text: The cardioprotective effect of the ethanol extract of Picrorrhiza kurroa rhizomes and roots (PK) on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats with respect to lipid metabolism in serum and heart tissue has been investigated. Oral pre-treatment with PK (80 mg kg(-1) day(-1) for 15 days) significantly prevented the isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction and maintained the rats at near normal status.