Research Article

Protective Effects of Kaempferol against Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury in Isolated Rat Heart via Antioxidant Activity and Inhibition of Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3

Table 2

Effect of kaempferol on the levels of CK and LDH in the coronary effluent before ischemia and after 85 min of reperfusion (, ); , compared with the control group; , compared with the I/R group.

GroupsBefore ischemiaReperfusion

CK (U/L)
 Control16.73 ± 1.4624.81 ± 1.31
 I/R15.76 ± 1.2156.74 ± 2.97
 Kaempferol16.72 ± 1.2332.30 ± 2.48##
 TDZD-816.45 ± 1.2636.73 ± 2.54##
LDH (U/L)
 Control14.47 ± 1.3619.51 ± 1.35
 I/R14.58 ± 1.3860.54 ± 2.35
 Kaempferol15.35 ± 0.9636.63 ± 1.83##
 TDZD-815.49 ± 1.1239.67 ± 1.64##