Dietary ginger has a protective effect on lindane-induced oxidative stress in rats. - GreenMedInfo Summary
Protective effects of dietary ginger (Zingiber officinales Rosc.) on lindane-induced oxidative stress in rats.
Altern Med Rev. 2008 Mar;13(1):6-20. PMID: 18389491
Environmental Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Biochemistry, University College of Medical Sciences and G.T.B. Hospital, University of Delhi, Dilshad Garden, Delhi-110095, India. [email protected]
The protective effect of dietary feeding of Zingiber officinales Rosc. (ginger) against lindane-induced oxidative stress was investigated in male albino rats. Oxidative stress was monitored by estimating the extent of lipid peroxidation, activities of the oxygen free radical (OFR) scavenging enzymes superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) and the status of the glutathione redox cycle antioxidants. Lindane administration (30 mg/kg bw orally for 4 weeks) was associated with enhanced lipid peroxidation and compromised antioxidant defenses in rats fed a normal diet. Concomitant dietary feeding of ginger (1%w/w) significantly attenuated lindane-induced lipid peroxidation, accompanied by modulation of OFR scavenging enzymes as well as reduced glutathione (GSH) and the GSH dependent enzymes glutathione peroxidase (Gpx), glutathione reductase (GR) and glutathione-S-transferase (GST) in these rats. These findings suggest that a diet containing naturally occurring compounds is effective in exerting protective effects by modulating oxidative stress.