ABSTRACT
Object It was reported that salvianolic acid A from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge could improve memory dysfunction of mice with cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury The effects of total salvianolic acids (Sal), including salvianolic acid A and B, rosmaric acid and protocatechic aldehyde was now studied to observe its effect on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury in hope of obtaining a preliminary view on its mechanism of action Methods The effects of Sal on lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) of cerebral ischemia reperfusion injured mouse and rat models were observed Results Sal 10, 20 mg/kg iv and 5, 10 mg/kg iv could markedly increase the activities of LDH and SOD and lower the production of MDA in the injured cerebral tissue On focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion injured rat, 24 h reperfusion after 2 h ischemic injury, 5, 10 mg/kg iv Sal could decrease infarct size, ameliorate neurological deficit with obvious inhibition of the decrease of LDH and SOD activities and the over production of MDA Conclusion Sal showed obvious protective effects on cerebral ischemia reperfusion injuries of mice and rats via attenuating oxygen free radical