Antioxidant effect of wheat grass (Tritium aestivum Linn) in albino rats induced with myocardial infarction.

Dr Annapoorna Sahoo; Dr Pravin Dhone

Volume : VIII, Issue : XII, December - 2019

Antioxidant effect of wheat grass (Tritium aestivum Linn) in albino rats induced with myocardial infarction.

Dr Annapoorna Sahoo, Dr Pravin Dhone

Abstract :

Context: Oxidative stress is an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants in your body.. Whole grain like wheat (Tritium aestivum Linn.) may have cardioprotective effect by decreasing the oxidative stress.. Aims: This study was carried out to find out the cardio-protective potential of Triticum aestivum Linn by observing its antioxidant effect on Isoproterenol induced myocardial infarction in rats. Settings and Design: This was a longitudinal study done on thirty healthy albino rats Methods and Material: Thirty albino rats were grouped into five groups of six rats in each, and housed in separate cages group-wise. All groups except control received Isoproterenol. In addition to Isoproterenol, two groups were given wheat grass at different dosage and one group received Carvediliol. malondialdehyde, SOD (superoxide dismutase), and reduce GSH were estimated. Statistical analysis used: ANOVA test and post hoc Dunnett test using SPSS version 16, unpaired t test Results: wheat grass treated rats showed significant decrease in Malondialdehyde, and significant increase in Superoxide dismutase and reduced GSH Conclusions: Triticum aestivum may prevented the ISO induced cardiotoxicity by its antioxidant action...