Preventive and curative effects of ginger extract against histopathologic changes of gentamicin-induced tubular toxicity in rats

Background: Gentamicin (GM) is a commonly used aminoglycoside, however, renal toxicity has limited its usage. This study was designed to evaluate the curative and protective effects of Zingiber officinale (ginger) against gentamicin tubular toxicity in rats. The phenolic and flavonoid components and...

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Published in:	International Journal of Preventive Medicine
Main Authors:	Hamid Nasri, Mehdi Nematbakhsh, Shamin Ghobadi, Roya Ansari, Najmeh Shahinfard, Mahmoud Rafieian kopaei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Subjects:	Gentamicin ginger nephrotoxicity tubular damage zingiber officinale
Online Access:	http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2013;volume=4;issue=3;spage=316;epage=321;aulast=Nasri