Kolaviron and Garcinia kola Seed Extract Protect Against Ischaemia/Reperfusion Injury on Isolated Rat Heart

Abstract

KV and GK supplementation led to significant increases in the expressions of survival proteins. It is noteworthy that both KV and GK supplementation offered cardioprotection in ischaemic/reperfusion injury rat heart model. In all, GK showed better cardioprotective effect that KV.