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ArticleEnvironmental science and pollution research international2021

Zingiber officinale ethanolic extract attenuates oxidative stress, steroidogenic gene expression alterations, and testicular histopathology induced by sodium arsenite in male rats.

Mohamed Seif, Tamer Abd El-Aziz, Mohamed Sayed, Zaizhao Wang

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Article in Environmental science and pollution research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Mohamed SeifCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China. seif.eg@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0131-0030
Tamer Abd El-AzizParasitology and Animal Diseases Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Mohamed SayedAnimal Reproductions and Artificial Insemination Department, Veterinary Research Division, National Research Center, P.O. Box 12622, Dokki, Giza, Egypt.
Zaizhao WangCollege of Animal Science and Technology, Northwest A&F University, 22 Xinong Road, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi, China. zzwang@nwsuaf.edu.cn.
National Research Centre · EGNorth West Agriculture and Forestry University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Arsenic (As) indelibly exists in the environment and may reach to a food chain. Flavors and herbs are recognized sources of natural antioxidants that play imperative against harmful chemical pollutants. Ginger is utilized around the world as a zesty condiment. This study assessed the ability of ginger extract (GE) as a protector to improve regenerative disabilities initiated by sodium arsenate in reproductive functions in male rats. Thirty-two Sprague-Dawley male rats weighted 240 ± 10 g were arbitrarily relegated into four experimental groups (n = 8): the control group; the GE-treated group received at 100 mg/kg BW; the As-treated group received sodium arsenite at 10 mg/kg BW; the fourth group received sodium arsenite additionally GE at mentioned doses for 4 weeks. Phytochemical results of GE revealed that GE had good antioxidative characteristics and high content of total flavonoid, tannins, alkaloids, and total phenolic components. Simultaneously, treatment of GE showed protection against oxidative stress induced by As and restoration of the serum cholesterol, testosterone, LH, and sperm parameter to normal levels. GE significantly improved the antioxidant activities (GSH, SOD, and CAT) as well as H

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TestisZingiber officinaleAnimalsAntioxidantsArsenitesGene ExpressionHydrogen PeroxideMaleOxidative StressPlant ExtractsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySodium CompoundsTestosteroneAntioxidantsArsenitesHydrogen PeroxidePlant Extractssodium arseniteSodium CompoundsTestosteroneArsenicGingerHistopathologyOxidative stressProtectionqPCRSteroidogenic genes

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