Theaflavin Ameliorates Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Rats Through Its Anti-Inflammatory Effect and Modulation of STAT-1

• Main Authors: Fei Cai (Author), Cai-Rong Li (Author), Ji-Liang Wu (Author), Jian-Guo Chen (Author), Chao Liu (Author), Qing Min (Author), Wei Yu (Author), Chang-Han Ouyang (Author), Jin-He Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Theaflavin, a major constituent of black tea, possesses biological functions such as the antioxidative, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory ones. The purpose of this study was to verify whether theaflavin reduces focal cerebral ischemia injury in a rat model of middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO)....