The protective effect of hydroalcoholic extract of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc.) against iron-induced functional and histological damages in rat liver and kidney

Objective: Iron overload in the body is related with toxic effects and threatens the health. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective role of hydroalcoholic extract of ginger (Zingiber officinale) against ferrous sulfate-induced hepatic and renal functional disorders and histological dam...

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Main Authors: Firouzeh Gholampour, Fatemeh Behzadi Ghiasabadi, Seyed Mohammad Owji, Jaafar Vatanparast
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2017-10-01
Series:Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
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Online Access:http://ajp.mums.ac.ir/article_9113_aa5b6d082c2ea61eda154515969892d7.pdf