Possible Interaction: Antioxidants and Ginger

“In addition, GE also showed significant hepatoprotective effect by reducing the lipid peroxidation and by enhancing the antioxidant enzymes activities.”

“ Ginger extract is used as an analeptic in herbal medicine and has been reported to exert antioxidant effects.”

“ GE significantly improved the antioxidant activities (GSH, SOD, and CAT) as well as H2O2 and MDA in rats received concurrently the GE and As compared with control group.”

“Moreover, GE supplementation increased (P < 0.05) total antioxidant capacity and decreased (P < 0.05) malondialdehyde content in liver and breast muscle, and increased (P < 0.05) glutathione peroxidase activity in serum and breast muscle.”

“It also show that these effects can be reduced by using ginger extract as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.”

“Co-treatment of PbAc group with GE upregulated mRNA expression of antioxidant genes : GST-α1 (1.4-fold), GPx1 (1.8-fold), and CAT (8-fold), while post-treatment with GE upregulated only mRNA expression of GPx1 (1.5-fold).”

“In the treated group, ginger extract improved antioxidant enzymes activity and reduced tHcy and MDA level compared with the test group (P<0.05).”