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Article type: Research Article
Authors: Kazemirad, Hamideha | Kazerani, Hamid Rezab; *
Affiliations: [a] Department of Physiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran | [b] Department of Physiology, The School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author: Hamid Reza Kazerani, Department of Physiology, The School of Veterinary Medicine, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, PO Box: 91775-1793, Iran. Tel.: +98 51 3880 5632; Fax: +98 51 3876 3852; E-mails: [email protected]., [email protected].
Abstract: BACKGROUND:Pomegranate juice (PJ) contains strong antioxidant polyphenols, and cardiovascular beneficial effects have been reported for the fruit. OBJECTIVE:Using a Langendorff’s model, we hypothesized that PJ has antiarrhythmic effects on isolated rat hearts. METHODS:The hearts in the control group (n = 10) were perfused with Krebs solution. The test groups (n = 10, each) were further perfused with PJ, L-NAME (L), or both (PJL). Following 30 min stabilization, all hearts experienced 30 min global ischemia and 120 min reperfusion. The hearts were monitored for the occurrence of single and salvo arrhythmias, ventricular tachycardia (VT), and ventricular fibrillation (VF). The cardiac release of creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and nitrite were measured. In addition, the markers of oxidative stress including superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPX), catalase (CAT), and malondialdehyde (MDA) were assayed in the homogenates of the hearts. RESULTS:The PJ group showed a significant reduction in the occurrence of arrhythmias, an improvement in redox markers, and a rise in nitrite release, compared to the control. Simultaneous treatment with L-NAME significantly reduced, but not fully abolished, these effects. CONCLUSIONS:The current study suggests strong anti-arrhythmic effects for PJ, which are mainly mediated by nitric oxide.
Keywords: pomegranate, Punica granatum , ischemia and reperfusion, ventricular arrhythmia, antioxidant
DOI: 10.3233/JBR-200535
Journal: Journal of Berry Research, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 573-584, 2020
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