| publication name | Role of Ginger as Anti-inflammatory and Anti-apoptotic in Protection of Liver Damage Induced by Metalaxyl Fungicide in Male Albino Rats |
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| Authors | Marwa Fouad Hassan, Samy Hussein, Yakout El Senosi, Mogda Kamal Mansour and Aziza Amin |
| year | 2018 |
| keywords | Metalaxyl; Ginger; Oxidative stress; Pro-inflammatory cytokines; apoptosis |
| journal | Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pathology |
| volume | 8 |
| issue | 2 |
| pages | 346 |
| publisher | DOI: 10.4172/2161-0681.1000346 |
| Local/International | International |
| Paper Link | https://www.omicsonline.org/peer-reviewed |
| Full paper | download |
| Supplementary materials | Samy Ali Hussein Aziza_role-of-ginger-as-antiinflammatory-and-antiapoptotic-in-protection-ofliver-damage-induced-by-metalaxyl-fungicide-in-male-albino-ra-2161-0681-1000346.pdf |
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of ginger, an anti-inflammatory agent, against metalaxyl induced liver toxicity in male rats. In total, 42 albino rats were fed a standard rodent diet and divided into 3 equal groups. Group I (normal control group): rats administered distilled water. Group II (metalaxyl exposed group): rats received 1/10 LD50 (130 mg/kg b.wt) orally three times per weeks for 8 weeks. Group III (metalaxyl+ginger treated group): rats received metalaxyl (130 mg/kg b.wt) and treated with ginger (100 mg/kg b.wt/day/orally). Metalaxyl caused significant increase in liver tissue nitric oxide (NO) and L-Malondialdehyde L-MDA levels associated with upregulation of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) and Caspase-8 gene expression and increase DNA damage in liver tissue while down-regulation in Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha PPAR-α. In addition, the results demonstrated that ginger might ameliorate metalaxyl-induced liver damage by decreasing oxidative stress. Moreover, ginger exhibited protective action against the metalaxyl-induced histopathological and immunohistochemical changes in liver tissues of male rats.In conclusion, ginger was found to be effective in protecting rats against metalaxyl-induced liver damage by anti-inflammatory mechanism.