Title:Protective Roles and Therapeutic Effects of Gallic Acid in the
Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases: Current Trends and Future
Directions
Volume: 31
Issue: 24
Author(s): Zahra Momeni, Sepideh Danesh, Mahsa Ahmadpour, Reza Eshraghi, Tahereh Farkhondeh, Mohammad Hossein Pourhanifeh*Saeed Samarghandian*
Affiliation:
- Research Hub Institute, Tehran University of
Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Student Research Committee, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan,
Iran
- University of Neyshabur Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
Keywords:
Gallic acid, cardiovascular diseases, myocardial infarction, hypertension, apoptosis, inflammation.
Abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are serious life-threatening illnesses and significant
problematic issues for public health having a heavy economic burden on all society
worldwide. The high incidence of these diseases as well as high mortality rates make
them the leading causes of death and disability. Therefore, finding novel and more effective
therapeutic methods is urgently required. Gallic acid, an herbal medicine with numerous
biological properties, has been utilized in the treatment of various diseases for
thousands of years. It has been demonstrated that gallic acid possesses pharmacological
potential in regulating several molecular and cellular processes such as apoptosis and autophagy.
Moreover, gallic acid has been investigated in the treatment of CVDs both in
vivo and in vitro. Herein, we aimed to review the available evidence on the therapeutic
application of gallic acid for CVDs including myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury
and infarction, drug-induced cardiotoxicity, hypertension, cardiac fibrosis, and heart failure,
with a focus on underlying mechanisms.