The
antihyperlipidemic, antilipoperoxidative and
antioxidant effects of S-
allyl cysteine sulphoxide (SACS) in myocardial infarcted rats were reported previously. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the preventive role of SACS on some biochemical parameters,
glycoproteins and hematology in experimentally induced
myocardial infarction in rats.
Myocardial infarction was induced in rats by
subcutaneous injection of
isoproterenol (ISO) (150 mg kg(-1)) at an interval of 24 h for 2 days. ISO-treated rats showed a significant increase in the levels of serum
iron,
uric acid and
blood glucose, Na(+) and Ca(2+) in the heart and a significant decrease in the levels of plasma
iron binding capacity, serum total
protein,
albumin/
globulin ratio, heart K(+) and heart
glycogen. The levels/concentrations of
glycoproteins in serum and the heart were increased in myocardial infarcted rats. Myocardial infarcted rats also showed a significant increase in red blood cells,
hemoglobin, packed cell volume, white blood cells, neutrophils, platelet count and
fibrinogen level and a significant decrease in erythrocyte sedimentation rate, eosinophils, lymphocytes,
bleeding, clotting and prothrombin time. Oral pretreatment with SACS (40 and 80 mg kg(-1)) daily for a period of 35 days showed a positive effect on all the biochemical parameters studied in ISO-induced rats. Thus, the study showed the protective effect of SACS on ISO-induced
cardiotoxicity in male Wistar rats.