Eleutherococcus decreases damage and stimulates regeneration following myocardial infarction (heart attack). - GreenMedInfo Summary
[Effect of Eleutherococcus on the subcellular structures of the heart in experimental myocardial infarct].
Biull Eksp Biol Med. 1987 Feb;103(2):212-5. PMID: 3814806
Full Citation: "The effect of Eleutherococcus on subcellular heart organization in rats with or without myocardial infarction was investigated. It was found that Eleutherococcus decreases ultrastructural lesions in the ischemic area, intensifies regeneration of subcellular structures and accelerates the recovery after myocardial infarction. The accumulation of glycogen, lipids and lysosomes is observed in lipocytes. It is suggested that positive effect of Eleutherococcus during myocardial infarction is related to lipid transformation into glycogen.."