Renal protective effect of cardamom against nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin in rats | ||
| Benha Veterinary Medical Journal | ||
| Article 12, Volume 29, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 100-105 PDF (287.81 K) | ||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||
| DOI: 10.21608/bvmj.2015.31681 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ashraf Elkomy1; Mohamed Aboubakr2; Noha Elsawaf1 | ||
| 1Department of pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, Egypt | ||
| 2Department of pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Benha University, 13736 Moshtohor, Toukh, Qaliobiya, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was conducted to evaluate the renal protective effect of cardamom against experimentallyinduced gentamicin toxicity in rats. Forty adult male Westar albino rats were randomly grouped into four groups (each of 10 rats). Rats in group (1) were orally administered saline (the vehicle) daily for 8 consecutive days and severed as control group. Group 2: were given gentamicin (80 mg/kg. b.wt. i.p.) daily for 8 consecutive days. Group 3: were given gentamicin (80 mg/kg. b.wt. i.p.) daily for 8 consecutive days, then cardamom extract (100 mg/kg. b.wt. p.o.) daily from 9th to 21th days. Group 4: were given gentamicin (80 mg/kg. b.wt. i.p.) daily for 8 consecutive days, then cardamom extract (200 mg/kg. b.wt. p.o.) daily from 9th to 21th days. Gentamicin-treated rats showed significant renal damage as it increases creatinine, urea, glucose and total protein showed a significant decrease. While In groups (gentamicin + cardamom 100 mg/kg & gentamicin + cardamom 200 mg/kg), showed significant protection to rats kidney from structural and functional changes associated with gentamicin. Gentamicin which induced nephrotoxicity can be prevented by co-administration with cardamom | ||
| Keywords | ||
| gentamicin; cardamom; Nephrotoxicity | ||
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