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Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics ›› 2012, Vol. 17 ›› Issue (4): 387-391.

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Protection of volatile oil from Angelica sinensis on focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats

LUO Hui-ying, YANG Lin, YANG Huan, LIU Yuan   

  1. Department of Pharmacology, Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Key Laboratory of Pharmacology and Toxicology for Traditional Chinese Medicines of Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730000,Gansu,China
  • Received:2012-01-05 Revised:2012-02-16 Published:2012-04-28

Abstract: AIM: To discuss the protection of volatile oil from Angelica sinensis on focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion in rats. METHODS: Focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury model was made with suture-occluded method.The neurological deficits of rats were observed after occluding middle cerebral artery for 45 min and reperfusion for 2 hours.The volume of cerebral infarction were measured; the levels of NOS and NO, and the activities of SOD and GSH-Px in serum were detected. RESULTS: Volatile oil from Angelica sinensis could effectively ameliorate the changes induced by cerebral ischemia-reperfusion, including: meliorate the neurological deficits; decrease the levels of NOS and NO and the volume of cerebral infarction; increase the activities of SOD and GSH-Px. CONCLUSION: Volatile oil from Angelica sinensis shows the protection against ischemia-reperfusion injury, and the effect may related to increase antioxidation of the brain tissue.

Key words: Volatile oil from Angelica sinensis, Cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury, NO, NOS, SOD, GSH-Px

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