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Abstract Title:

Effects of Ginkgo biloba extract on brain oxidative condition after cisplatin exposure.

Abstract Source:

Clin Invest Med. 2016 Dec 1 ;39(6):27511. Epub 2016 Dec 1. PMID: 27917801

Abstract Author(s):

Duygu Aydin, Emine G G Peker, Meryem D Karakurt, Ayşe Gurel, Mustafa Ayyildiz, Şule C Cevher, Erdal Agar, Senol Dane

Article Affiliation:

Duygu Aydin

Abstract:

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Ginkgo biloba extract (EGb 761) on oxidative events of brain in cisplatin-administrated rats.

METHODS: Rats were divided into four experimental groups: 1) control (n=6); 2) cisplatin (8 mg/kg, intraperitoneally one dose, n=6); 3) EGb 761 (100 mg/kg intraperitoneally for 15 days, n=6); and 4) cisplatin + EGb 761 (n=6). After drug administration, rats were sacrificed and brain tissues were removed. Nitric oxide (NO), malondialdehyde (MDA) and glutathione (GSH) levels were evaluated in brain tissues.

RESULTS: Single dose cisplatin administration significantly increased NO and GSH levels, but decreased MDA levels in brain tissue samples. EGb 761 treatment reversed the effects of cisplatin on NO and GSH levels, but did not affect the decreased MDA levels.

CONCLUSION: Results of the study indicate that oxidative stress can be an important pathogenetic mechanism of cisplatin-induced neurotoxicity. EGb 761, an standardized extract of G. biloba leaves that has antioxidant properties, may improve the oxidative stress-related neurological side effects of cisplatin.

Study Type : Animal Study

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