Musa balbisiana Fruit Rich in Polyphenols Attenuates Isoproterenol-Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rats via Inhibition of Inflammation and Oxidative Stress

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Effect of Musa balbisiana on isoproterenol-induced cardiac hypertrophy. (a) Representation of cardiac hypertrophy by heart weight and tail length ratio. (b) Representation of gene expression of ANP, BNP, and β-MHC. (c) Expression of ANP mRNA as a marker of cardiac hypertrophy. (d) Expression of BNP mRNA as a marker of cardiac hypertrophy. (e) Expression of β-MHC mRNA as a marker of cardiac hypertrophy. Data shown as , and vs. CON; ^#, ^##, and ^### vs. ISO groups.

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