Maghsoudi S, Gol A, Dabiri S, Javadi A. Preventive effect of ginger (Zingiber officinale) pretreatment on renal ischemia-reperfusion in rats.
Eur Surg Res 2010;
46:45-51. [PMID:
21150209 DOI:
10.1159/000321704]
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS
The present study examined the preventive effect of ginger against renal ischemia-reperfusion (I-R) injury.
METHODS
30 adult male rats were used. The animals were allocated to five groups of 6 rats: (1) normal (N), (2) normal + ginger (N+G), (3) right nephrectomy (Sham), (4) I-R, and (5) I-R + ginger (I-R+G). To induce renal ischemia, animals were unilaterally nephrectomized and subjected to 45 min of left renal pedicle occlusion with 24 h reperfusion. Ginger was administered orally 24 h and just before ischemia. At the end of the experiment, blood samples and urine were collected. The following renal functional parameters were studied: serum and urinary levels of creatinine and urea, fractional excretion of sodium, and creatinine clearance. Histopathological examination of the kidney was also performed.
RESULTS
Rats with renal I-R showed a significant increase in creatinine and urea concentration in serum and also a significant decrease in creatinine clearance compared with the other groups. In addition, renal histopathology in the I-R group showed severe alterations such as tubular dilatation and tubular epithelial necrosis. However, these changes were significantly reduced in the I-R+G group.
CONCLUSION
This study suggests that ginger is a useful agent for the prevention of renal ischemia reperfusion-induced injury.
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