Cardioprotective Potential of Aqueous Extract of Fumaria indica on Isoproterenol-Induced Myocardial Infarction in SD Rats

Table 1

Qualitative estimation of cardiac troponin I in various treatment groups.

Treated group	Animal no. 1	Animal no. 2	Animal no. 3	Animal no. 4	Animal no. 5
Group 1	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative	Negative
Group 2	Positive	Positive	Positive	Positive	Positive
Group 3	Positive	Negative	Positive	Positive	Positive
Group 4	Positive	Positive	Negative	Positive	Positive
Group 5	Positive	Positive	Positive	Negative	Negative
Group 6	Negative	Negative	Negative	Positive	Negative

Key: qualitative estimation of cardiac troponin I (cTnI) in the serum of control and treated groups. Group 1, control showed all negative cTnI test (no myocardial injury); group 2, the isoproterenol-induced MI group showed all positive cTnI test, an indicator of myocardial necrosis; groups 3 and 4 (10 and 30 mg/kg), F. indica extract-treated groups showed decrease in the number of positive cTnI test; group 5 (100 mg/kg), the F. indica extract-treated group showed significant reduced positive cTnI test; group 6, the atenolol (10 mg/kg)-treated group showed decreased positive cTnI test.