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ArticleScientific reports2017

Amalaki rasayana, a traditional Indian drug enhances cardiac mitochondrial and contractile functions and improves cardiac function in rats with hypertrophy.

Vikas Kumar, Kumar A Aneesh, K Kshemada, Kumar G S Ajith, Raj S S Binil, Neha Deora, G Sanjay, A Jaleel, T S Muraleedharan, E M Anandan and 4 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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14 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Vikas KumarCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
Kumar A AneeshCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
K KshemadaCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
Kumar G S AjithCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
Raj S S BinilCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
Neha DeoraCentre for Bio-Separation Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India.
G SanjayDepartment of Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology, Trivandrum, India.
A JaleelCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
T S MuraleedharanKottakal Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal, Kerala, India.
E M AnandanKottakal Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal, Kerala, India.
R S MonyKottakal Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal, Kerala, India.
M S ValiathanManipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
Kumar T R SanthoshCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India.
C C KarthaCardiovascular Diseases and Diabetes Biology, Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB), Trivandrum, India. cckartha@rgcb.res.in.
Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology · INArya Vaidya Sala · INManipal Academy of Higher Education · INSree Chitra Thirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology · INVellore Institute of Technology University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We evaluated the cardioprotective effect of Amalaki Rasayana (AR), a rejuvenating Ayurvedic drug prepared from Phyllanthus emblica fruits in the reversal of remodeling changes in pressure overload left ventricular cardiac hypertrophy (LVH) and age-associated cardiac dysfunction in male Wistar rats. Six groups (aging groups) of 3 months old animals were given either AR or ghee and honey (GH) orally; seventh group was untreated. Ascending aorta was constricted using titanium clips in 3 months old rats (N = 24; AC groups) and after 6 months, AR or GH was given for further 12 months to two groups; one group was untreated. Histology, gene and protein expression analysis were done in heart tissues. Chemical composition of AR was analyzed by HPLC, HPTLC and LC-MS. AR intake improved (P < 0.05) cardiac function in aging rats and decreased LVH (P < 0.05) in AC rats as well as increased (P < 0.05) fatigue time in treadmill exercise in both groups. In heart tissues of AR administered rats of both the groups, SERCA2, CaM, Myh11, antioxidant, autophagy, oxidative phosphorylation and TCA cycle proteins were up regulated. ADRB1/2 and pCREB expression were increased; pAMPK, NF-kB were decreased. AR has thus a beneficial effect on myocardial energetics, muscle contractile function and exercise tolerance capacity.

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Medicine, TraditionalMyocardial ContractionAgingAnimalsAortaCardiomegalyCell DeathConstriction, PathologicEnergy MetabolismFibrosisGene Expression RegulationMaleMitochondria, HeartModels, BiologicalPlant ExtractsPressureAmalakirasayanaPlant Extracts

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PMID28819266
PMCPMC5561106
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