Abstract
Methanol extract and its ethyl acetate fraction of peony root (Peonia lactiflora) were found to attenuate heart and brain injury in a rat model of ischemia-reperfusion. Thus, intake of peony root already approved for food in Korea could be beneficial for preventing myocardial and cerebral infarction caused by occlusion of coronary and cerebral arteries, respectively.
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Lim, S.H., Han, H.S., Park, J.H. et al. Methanol extract of peony root (Peonia lactiflora) and its ethyl acetate fraction attenuate heart and brain injury in a rat model of ischemia-reperfusion. J Korean Soc Appl Biol Chem 54, 799–801 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03253163
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