Research Article

Cerebroprotective Effect against Cerebral Ischemia of the Combined Extract of Oryza sativa and Anethum graveolens in Metabolic Syndrome Rats

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Effect of various doses of OA extract on the expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) in the cerebral cortex. (a) Representative western blot showing the levels of eNOS. (b) Relative density of eNOS. Data are presented as (/group). AAA; compared to naïve intact rats, BBB; compared to sham operation which received HCHF diet and vehicle and , 0.01, respectively; compared to MCAO rats which received HCHF and vehicle. HCHF: high-carbohydrate high-fat diet; MCAO: right middle cerebral artery occlusion; OA1, OA2, and OA3: the combined extract of O. sativa and A. graveolens at doses of 0.5, 5, and 50 mg/kg BW, respectively.
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