SGCG and myocardial infarction: Previously, we have shown that 1 g/L PM intake is safe and effectively limits LV deformation and fibrosis development by reducing type I and III collagen levels, the major collagen types of the myocardial extracellular matrix, in rats with myocardial infarction [20] and glycated protein-induced adverse vascular [31] and cardiac remodeling [33].