Influence of dietary ginger (Zingiber officinales Rosc) on antioxidant defense system in rat: comparison with ascorbic acid

Ginger (Z. officinale; 1% w/w) significantly lowered lipid peroxidation by maintaining the activities of the antioxidant enzymes--superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase in rats. The blood glutathione content was significantly increased in ginger fed rats. Similar effects were also...

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Published inIndian journal of experimental biology Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 604 - 606
Main Authors Ahmed, R S, Seth, V, Banerjee, B D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India 01.06.2000
Subjects
Administration, Oral
Animal Feed
Animals
Antioxidants - pharmacology
Ascorbic Acid - pharmacology
Catalase - blood
Glutathione - blood
Glutathione Peroxidase - blood
Glutathione Transferase - blood
Lipid Peroxidation - drug effects
Male
Plants, Medicinal
Powders
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Superoxide Dismutase - blood
Thiobarbituric Acid Reactive Substances - analysis
Zingiber officinale - chemistry
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Summary:Ginger (Z. officinale; 1% w/w) significantly lowered lipid peroxidation by maintaining the activities of the antioxidant enzymes--superoxide dismutase, catalase and glutathione peroxidase in rats. The blood glutathione content was significantly increased in ginger fed rats. Similar effects were also observed after natural antioxidant ascorbic acid (100 mg/kg, body wt) treatment. The results indicate that ginger is comparatively as effective as ascorbic acid as an antioxidant.
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ISSN:0019-5189