rats and pre-treatment with V. spathulata extracts markedly reduced IV and NDS in the core,
penumbra and subcortical regions of MCAO rats. Also, the level of COX2 and CASP3 mRNA
was higher in the MCAO control group relative to normal control. Pre-treatment with V.
spathulata extracts markedly reduced CASP3 mRNA relative to MCAO rats. Conclusion: It
was found that V. spathulata might reduce ischemic damage in the brain of MCAO rats partly …