The cardioprotective and antiarrhythmic effects of Nardostachys chinensis in animal and cell experiments

Table 6 The detailed information of the animal experiment

Study	Species	Weight(g)	Random	Groups	Outcome measure
Peng Jian et al. 2015	Wistar rats	200 ± 20	Random digits table	The normal group (n = 20) The tachyarrhythmia group (n = 20) The Nardosinone group (n = 20)	HR; Heart coefficient; LVSP; LVEDP; +dp/dt_max; −dp /dt_max; cAMP; PKA
Jing Zhang et al. 2014	SD rats	280–310	Not mentioned	The control group (n = 24) The metoprolol group (n = 24) The NC group (n = 24)	PVCs; VTs; VFs; HR; MAP; P-R interval; QRS interval; Q-T interval; Cx43; Infarct size of the left ventricular
Ping Zhou et al. 2007	Wistar rats	250 ± 50	Not mentioned	The control group-1 (n = 6) The control group-2 (n = 6) The volatile oil of NC group-1 (n = 20) The volatile oil of NC group-2 (n = 20)	ERP; ERP/RR

HR Heart rate; Heart coefficient = Heart weight (mg)/rat weight(g); LVSP Left ventricular systolic pressure, LVEDP Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, cAMP Cyclic adenosine monophosphate, PKA Protein kinase A, PVCs Premature ventricular contractions, VTs Ventricular tachycardias, MAP Mean arterial pressure; VFs Ventricular fibrillations, Cx43 Connexin 43, ERP Effective refractory period

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