Ginger (Zingiber officinale) prevents severe damage to the lungs due to hyperoxia and inflammation

ÇİFCİ, ATİLLA; Tayman, Cuneyt; Yakut, Halil; Halil, Halit; Cakir, Esra; Cakir, Ufuk; Aydemir, Salih

doi:10.3906/sag-1803-223

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) prevents severe damage to the lungs due to hyperoxia and inflammation

ÇİFCİ A., Tayman C., Yakut H. I. , Halil H., Cakir E., Cakir U., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.48, no.4, pp.892-900, 2018 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1803-223
Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Page Numbers: pp.892-900

Abstract

Background/aim: Hyperoxia- and inflammation-induced lung injury is an important cause of the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants. We aimed to ascertain the beneficial effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) on rat pups exposed to hyperoxia and inflammation.