Protective effects of cinnamic acid and cinnamic aldehyde on isoproterenol-induced acute myocardial ischemia in rats.

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Abstract

Cinnamomum cassia is a well-known traditional Chinese herb that is widely used for the treatment of ischemic heart disease (IHD). It has favorable effects, but its mechanism is not clear. To investigate the effects of cinnamic aldehyde (CA) and cinnamic acid (CD) isolated from Cinnamomum cassia against myocardial ischemia produced in rats by isoproterenol (ISO).

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Ethnopharmacol

Title: Journal of ethnopharmacology

ISSN (Electronic): 1872-7573

ISSN (Print): 0378-8741

Publication date (Electronic): Oct 28 2013

Volume: 150

Issue: 1

Affiliations

[1 ] Institute of Materia Medica, School of Pharmacy, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi'an 710032, Shanxi, China; The Cultivation Project of Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine in QinBa Mountains, Xi'an 710032, Shanxi, China.