PURPOSE To demonstrate the effect of a 4% pulverized garlic supplemented diet on the nephrotoxicity induced by gentamicin in rats. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty four healthy male Wistar rats, weighing between 220 - 260 grams, were divided into three groups. The rats were randomly assigned to either the gentamicin injection without garlic supplementation group (Group I, n = 8), gentamicin injec...

The renal excretion of gentamicin, an aminoglycoside antibiotic, was studied in the isolated perfused rat kidney (IPRK) model. Dose-linearity experiments were carried out at four doses (400, 800, 1600, 3200 μg), targeting initial perfusate levels of 5, 10, 20 and 40 μg/ml. Additionally, gentamicin was co-perfused with sodium bicarbonate (0.25 mM) and/or cimetidine (2 mM) to evaluate the effect ...

This study was carried out to evaluate the protective effects of polyherbal extract against gentamicin induced renal injury in rats. 36 male Wistar rats were divided into six groups. Gentamicin administered (100 mg/kg, intraperitoneally for 10 d) all groups except normal control group. Polyherbal three (gentamicin+polyherbal 100 gentamicin+polyherbal 200 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg) at 100, body weight...