Oluyomi Stephen Adeyemi, Damilare Emmanuel Rotimi, Heritage Demilade Fatinukun, Victor Oluwadamilare Adeogun, Ikponmwosa Owen Evbuomwan, Olusegun Lateef Adebayo, Olubunmi Atolani, Musbau Adewumi Akanji
The present study evaluated the effects of ginger and bitterleaf tea infusions on redox and inflammatory balance in rats. Twenty-four Wistar rats with weights of between 160 and 180 g were assigned into four (4) groups (n = 6). The control group received distilled water, while the remaining groups were administered tea infusions of ginger, bitterleaf, or a combination of both at 5 mg/mL, respectively. Bitterleaf and ginger teas elevated the levels of superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, and reduced glutathione in rat plasma and liver, while malondialdehyde levels decreased...
April 9, 2024: International Journal of Environmental Health Research