Objective: To study the neuroprotective effect of polysaccharide of Atractylodes macrocephala Koidz on focal cerebral ischemia reperfusion in rats. Methods: Rats were subjected to 1 h middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) using an intraluminal nylon filament followed by 24 h reperfusion. Twenty-eight male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: sham group, reperfusion group, distilled water group and polysaccharide ofAtractylodes macrocephala Koidz group. The neurological deficit score was determined and the contents ...