title: Cardioprotective potential of myricetin in isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in Wistar rats.
abstract: The study aimed to evaluate the protective role of myricetin obtained from Vitis vinifera (Vitaceae) on heart rate, electrocardiographic (ECG) patterns, vascular reactivity to catecholamines, cardiac marker enzymes, antioxidant enzymes together with morphological and histopathological changes in isoproterenol (ISO) induced myocardial infarction (MI) in male Wistar rats. Rats treated with isoproterenol (85 mg/kg, administered subcutaneously twice at an interval of 24 h) showed a significant increase in heart rate and ST elevation in ECG, and a significant increase in the levels of cardiac marker enzymes - lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum. Isoproterenol significantly reduced superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activity and increased vascular reactivity to various catecholamines. Pretreatment with myricetin (100 mg/kg, p.o. and 300 mg/kg, p.o.) for a period of 21 days significantly inhibited the effects of ISO on heart rate, levels of LDH, CK, AST, SOD, CAT, vascular reactivity changes and ECG patterns. Treatment with myricetin (100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg) alone did not alter any of the parameters compared with vehicle treated Wistar rats. Myricetin treated animals showed a lesser degree of cellular infiltration in histopathological studies. Thus, myricetin (100 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg) ameliorates the cardiotoxic effects of isoproterenol and may be of value in the treatment of MI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, MGV's Pharmacy College, Panchavati, Nasik-422003 Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Roshan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tiwari
authors.forename: Mahalaxmi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Sanjay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kasture
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maxia
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ballero
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002374:Catalase / Q000097:blood; D003402:Creatine Kinase / Q000097:blood; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007545:Isoproterenol; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000201:enzymology / Q000473:pathology; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood; D027843:Vitis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D005419:Flavonoids; D010936:Plant Extracts; D020011:Protective Agents; C040015:myricetin; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D002374:Catalase; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D003402:Creatine Kinase; D007545:Isoproterenol