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Phytochemical screening and evaluation of cardioprotective activity of ethanolic extract of Ocimum basilicum L. (basil) against isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats

Fatemeh Fathiazad, Amin Matlobi, Arash Khorrami, Sanaz Hamedeyazdan, Hamid Soraya, Mojtaba Hammami, Nasrin Maleki‐Dizaji, Alireza Garjani

DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · 2012 · 86 citations · 25 references

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The results of the study demonstrate that Ocimum basilicum strongly protected the myocardium against isoproterenol-induced infarction and suggest that the cardioprotective effects could be related to antioxidative activities.

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