Herbal Supplement Ameliorates Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rats with CCl4-Induced Liver Cirrhosis

Herbal Supplement Ameliorates Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rats with CCl4-Induced Liver Cirrhosis

We used the carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) induced liver cirrhosis model to test the molecular mechanism of action involved in cirrhosis-associated cardiac hypertrophy and the effectiveness of Ocimum gratissimum extract (OGE) and silymarin against cardiac hypertrophy. We treated male wistar rats with C...

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Main Authors: Ping-Chun Li, Yung-Wei Chiu, Yueh-Min Lin, Cecilia Hsuan Day, Guang-Yuh Hwang, Peiying Pai, Fuu-Jen Tsai, Chang-Hai Tsai, Yu-Chun Kuo, Hsiao-Chuan Chang, Jer-Yuh Liu, Chih-Yang Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/139045

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