Protective effect of Crocus sativus L. (Saffron) extract on spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats

Objective(s): Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury of spinal cord is leading to the paraplegia observed. In this study, we investigated the protective effect of the saffron extract on spinal cord I/R injury. Materials and Methods: Thirty five male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 5 groups: intact,...

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Main Authors: Gholam Hossein Farjah, Shadi Salehi, Mohammad Hasan Ansari, Bagher Pourheidar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-03-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://ijbms.mums.ac.ir/article_8364_b85d5b5c30289647718f2d695bde1869.pdf