Neuroprotective effect of ginger on anti-oxidant enzymes in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-1-2011

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of ginger on oxidative stress markers in the mitochondrial fractions of cerebral cortex (CC), cerebellum (CB), hippocampus (HC) and hypothalamus (HT) of diabetic rats. Diabetes exacerbates neuronal injury induced by hyperglycemia mediated oxidative damage. A marked decrease in anti-oxidant marker enzymes, superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), glutathione reductase (GR), reduced glutathione (GSH) and increase in malondialdehyde (MDA) was observed in the diabetic rats. Decreased activities of anti-oxidant enzymes in diabetic rats were augmented on oral administration of ginger. Moreover, ginger administration depleted the MDA level, which was earlier increased in the diabetic rats. These results suggest that ginger exhibit a neuroprotective effect by accelerating brain anti-oxidant defense mechanisms and down regulating the MDA levels to the normal levels in the diabetic rats. Thus, ginger may be used as therapeutic agent in preventing complications in diabetic patients. © 2010 Elsevier Ltd.

Identifier

79952439332 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Food and Chemical Toxicology

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2010.12.013

ISSN

02786915

PubMed ID

21184796

First Page

893

Last Page

897

Issue

4

Volume

49

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