Melatonin and Vitamin C Attenuates Alcohol-Induced Oxidative Stress in Aorta

Abstract: Epidemiological studies have shown that low to moderate doses of alcohol consumption are beneficial to cardiac health. However, chronic high doses of alcohol ingestion cause cardiovascular complications. The aim of this study was to investigate both the effects of melatonin and vitamin C and expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in aorta of chronic alcoholic rats. Twenty-four adult male Wistar rats weighing 200[ndash]250 g were used in the study. Rats were divided into four equal groups. Group I (control): rats were not fed on alcohol; Group II: rats were fed on alcohol; Group III: rats were fed on alcohol and 40 mg/kg vitamin C were injected intraperitoneally and Group IV: rats were fed on alcohol and 4 mg/kg melatonin were injected intraperitoneally. At the end of the…

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