Prophylactic supplementation of resveratrol is more effective than its therapeutic use against doxorubicin induced cardiotoxicity.

Resveratrol (RSV), a polyphenolic compound and naturally occurring phytoalexin, has been reported to exert cardio-protective effects in several animal studies. However, the outcome of initial clinical trials with RSV was less effective compared to pre-clinical studies. Therefore, RSV treatment proto...

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Main Authors: Heba Samy Shoukry, Hania Ibrahim Ammar, Laila Ahmed Rashed, Maha Balegh Zikri, Ashraf Ali Shamaa, Sahar Gamal Abou Elfadl, Ejlal Abu-Al Rub, Sekaran Saravanan, Sanjiv Dhingra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5519168?pdf=render