African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

The effect of gallic acid on kidney and liver after experimental renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in the rats

Mediha Canbek1, Mehmet Cengiz Ustüner2, Sahin Kabay3, Onur Uysal4, Hilmi Ozden5*, Gökhan BayramoÄŸlu1, Hakan Sentürk1, Cansu Ozbayar2, Aysegül Bayramoglu2, Derya Ustüner6 and Irfan Degirmenci2
1Department of Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. 2Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. 3Department of Urology, Treating and Research Hospital, Dumlupınar University Kütahya, Turkey. 4Vocational School of Health Services, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. 5Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey. 6Department of Medical Genetic, Faculty of Medicine, Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Turkey.
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  •  Accepted: 24 June 2011
  •  Published: 31 August 2011

Abstract

To investigate the effect of gallic acid (GA) on kidney and liver against oxidative stress during renal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury, by determining biochemical parameters and evaluating histological examinations.

 

Key words: Gallic acid, ischemia-reperfusion, kidney, liver, antioxidant enzyme