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

Çifci, 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

Çifci 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 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 48 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1803-223
Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.892-900
Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University Affiliated: Yes

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.