Myocardial Protection from Ischemia-Reperfusion Damage by the Antioxidant Effect of Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus on Metabolic Syndrome Rats

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Isolated perfused heart in experimental rats. (a) Coronary vascular resistance of hearts with global ischemia (30 min) and reperfusion (60 min) periods (); Ctr vs. MS and MS vs. . (b) Cardiac mechanical performance of isolated hearts with global ischemia (30 min) and reperfusion (60 min) (); Ctr vs. MS and MS vs. . Ctr: control; MS: metabolic syndrome; : metabolic syndrome plus Hibiscus sabdariffa Linnaeus.

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