Protocatechuic acid exerts a cardioprotective effect in type 1 diabetic rats

• Main Authors: Semaming Y., Kumfu S., Pannangpetch P., Chattipakorn S.C., Chattipakorn N.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioScientifica Ltd. 2014
• Online Access: http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907868398&partnerID=40&md5=36e1cc901f1d4622c6c7e51c775b5a22; http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/handle/6653943832/37625
• Institution: Chiang Mai University

Oxidative stress has been shown to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetesinduced cardiac dysfunction. Protocatechuic acid (PCA) is a phenolic compound, a main metabolite of anthocyanin, which has been reported to display various pharmacological properties.We proposed the hypothesis t...