TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Hypericum perforatum (St. John’s wort) Extract on Renal Ischemic Reperfusion Injury in Rats AU - Akbar Abolfathi, Ali AU - Doustar, Yousef AU - Mortazavi, Pejman AU - Rezai, Ali JO - Journal of Animal and Veterinary Advances VL - 10 IS - 24 SP - 3244 EP - 3248 PY - 2011 DA - 2001/08/19 SN - 1680-5593 DO - javaa.2011.3244.3248 UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=javaa.2011.3244.3248 KW - Renal Ischemia/Reperfusion (IR) KW -Hypericum perforatum KW -acute renal failure KW -tissue KW -Iran AB - Ischemia/Reperfusion (IR) induces severe tissue injury mainly caused by oxidative stress. A considerable body of recent evidence suggests that oxidative stress and exaggerated production of reactive oxidant species play a major role in several aspects ischemia and reperfusion. Hypericum perforatum is a medicinal plant species containing many polyphenolic compounds namely flavonoids and phenolic acids. Because polyphenolic compounds have high antioxidant potential in this study we evaluated the effect of H. perforatum extract on renal ischemic reperfusion injury. Renal ischemic reperfusion was induced in rats by clamping the renal artery for 60 min. After 7 days of reperfusion. H. perforatum extract treatment markedly reduced renal ischemia reperfusion injury in I/R+HP 30 mg kg-1 group comparative with other treatment and sham groups. ER -