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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Cardioprotective Effect of

Imran Ahmad Khan, Musaddique Hussain, Nadia Hussain, Ali M Alqahtani, Taha Alqahtani

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Hepatoprotective effect ofAmerican journal of translational research · 2025
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  8. Efficacy and mechanism ofAmerican journal of translational research · 2024
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  10. Evaluation of theFrontiers in chemistry · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Imran Ahmad KhanDepartment of Pharmacology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahwalpur 63100, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8761-8879
Musaddique HussainDepartment of Pharmacology, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahwalpur 63100, Pakistan.
Nadia HussainDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University, Al Ain 64141, United Arab Emirates.ORCID 0000-0001-6314-2485
Ali M AlqahtaniDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-2240-4757
Taha AlqahtaniDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha 62529, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-4017-8754
Islamia University of Bahawalpur · PKKing Khalid University · SAAl Ain University · AE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Rumex vesicarius (L.) is a folklore medicinal herb that has been used for centuries to cure cardiovascular diseases. The present work was carefully designed to ascertain the pharmacological basis for R. vesicarius’s therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular diseases, as well as the underlying mechanism. In the ex vivo investigation, the aqueous-methanolic leaf extract of R. vesicarius was shown to have endothelium-dependent vasorelaxant effects in rabbit aorta tissue preparations, and its hypotensive responses were quantified by pressure and force transducers coupled to the Power Lab Data Acquisition System. Furthermore, when rabbits were subjected to adrenaline-induced myocardial infarction, R. vesicarius demonstrated cardioprotective characteristics. In contrast to the intoxicated group, the myocardial infarction model showed lower ALP, CK-MB, CRP, LDH, ALT, troponin, and AST levels (p > 0.005−0.000), as well as edema, necrosis, apoptosis, inflammatory cell enrolment, and necrosis. R. vesicarius exhibited significant antioxidant activity and delayed noradrenaline-induced platelet aggregation. Its cardioprotective, anticoagulant, and vasorelaxant properties in both investigations (in vivo and ex vivo) are mediated through partial endothelium-dependent, NO and calcium channel blockade mediated vasorelaxation. The minimizing of adrenaline, oxidative stress, and tissue damage demonstrate its therapeutic efficacy in cardiovascular diseases.

Indexed as

Myocardial InfarctionRumexAnimalsCardiotoxicityCatecholaminesEpinephrineNecrosisPlant ExtractsRabbitsVasodilator AgentsCatecholaminesEpinephrinePlant ExtractsVasodilator AgentsadrenalinecardioprotectiveLDHRumex vesicariustroponin

Identifiers

PMID35684321
PMCPMC9182117
OpenAlexW4281485359

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