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ArticleTurkish archives of otorhinolaryngology2021

Effect of Korean Red Ginseng on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

Serpil Mungan Durankaya, Yüksel Olgun, Safiye Aktaş, Hande Evin Eskicioğlu, Selhan Gürkan, Zekiye Altun, Başak Mutlu, Efsun Kolatan, Ersoy Doğan, Osman Yılmaz and 1 more

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Article in Turkish archives of otorhinolaryngology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Effect of Pycnogenol® on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rats.The journal of international advanced otology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Serpil Mungan DurankayaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Audiology Programme, Institute of Health Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4236-434X
Yüksel OlgunDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1769-4224
Safiye AktaşDepartment of Basic Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-5565
Hande Evin EskicioğluDepartment of Audiometry, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6614-2341
Selhan GürkanDepartment of Audiometry, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2872-5703
Zekiye AltunDepartment of Basic Oncology, Institute of Oncology, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1558-4534
Başak MutluDepartment of Audiology, School of Health Sciences, Medeniyet University, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9803-9258
Efsun KolatanDepartment of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4761-2779
Ersoy DoğanDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, School of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0539-4232
Osman YılmazDepartment of Laboratory Animal Sciences, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7512-5076
Günay KırkımDepartment of Audiometry, Vocational School of Health Services, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4170-5317
Dokuz Eylül University · TRIstanbul Medeniyet University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveNoise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is one of the most important problems affecting both social and professional life of patients. There is no treatment method considered to be successful on the hearing loss that has become a permanent nature. Aim of this study is to evaluate protective effect of Korean Red Ginseng (KRG) against NIHL in an animal model.

methodsTwenty-eight rats were separated into four groups [control saline (group I), control KRG (group II), saline + noise (group III), KRG + noise (group IV)]. Rats in the saline and KRG groups were fed via oral gavage with a dose of 200 mg/kg/day throughout for 10 days. Fourteen rats (group III and IV) were exposed to 4 kHz octave band noise at 120 dB SPL for 5 hours. Hearing levels of rats were evaluated by distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAE) and auditory brainstem responses (ABR) at 4, 8, 12, 16 and 32 kHz frequencies prior to and on days 1, 7 and 10 after the noise exposure. Rats were sacrificed on 10th day, after the last audiological test. Cochlea and spiral ganglion tissues were evaluated by light microscopy.

resultsAudiological and histological results demonstrated that after noise the group IV showed better results than group III. In the noise exposed groups, the most prominent damage was seen at the 8 kHz frequency region than other regions. After the noise exposure, DPOAE responses were lost in 1st, 7th and 10th measurements in both group III and IV. Thus, we were not able to perform any statistical analyses for DPOAE results.

conclusionOur findings suggest that KRG seems to be an efficient agent against NIHL. There is need for additional research to find out about the mechanisms of KRG's protective effect.

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animal experimentationantioxidantsaudiologyginsengNoisenoise-induced hearing losstreatment

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PMCPMC8329393
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