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Ginger Extract and Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation: A Promising Strategy to Improve Diabetic Cardiomyopathy.

Physiological research
July 17, 2024
Y Yu et al. (3 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of ginger on diabetic cardiomyopathy by evaluating its impact on oxidative damage, inflammation, apoptosis, and cardiac gene expression in diabetic rats.

Results Summary

Ginger extract (100 mg/kg) significantly moderated oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis markers in diabetic rats, improved cardiac gene expression (TRPM2, TRPV2, NF-kappaB, Bax, Cas-3, Bcl2, Nrf-2), and showed enhanced therapeutic effects when combined with omega-3 fatty acids.

Population

Adult male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes induced by high-fat diet and STZ.

Effective Dosage

100 mg/kg ginger extract, orally administered.

Duration

6 weeks.

Interactions

None mentioned.

Extracted Claims (17)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
ginger extract
decrease
serum levels of cTnI, glucose, insulin, and lipid profile
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#1
ginger extract
decrease
cardiac levels of MDA, IL-6, and TNF-alpha
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#2
ginger extract
increase
cardiac levels of SOD and CAT
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#3
ginger extract
decrease
cardiac expression of TRPM2, TRPV2, NF-kappaB, Bax, and Cas-3
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#4
ginger extract
increase
cardiac expression of Bcl2 and Nrf-2
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#5
omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
serum levels of cTnI, glucose, insulin, and lipid profile
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#6
omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
cardiac levels of MDA, IL-6, and TNF-alpha
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#7
omega-3 fatty acids
increase
cardiac levels of SOD and CAT
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#8
omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
cardiac expression of TRPM2, TRPV2, NF-kappaB, Bax, and Cas-3
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#9
omega-3 fatty acids
increase
cardiac expression of Bcl2 and Nrf-2
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
could significantly moderate these changes
#10
simultaneous treatment of ginger extract and different doses of omega-3 fatty acids
increase
therapeutic effects
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
have improved therapeutic effects than their individual treatments
#11
ginger and omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
diabetic cardiomyopathy
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
showed protective effects against diabetic cardiomyopathy
#12
ginger and omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
inflammation, apoptosis and oxidative damage of the heart
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
showed protective effects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by inhibiting
#13
ginger and omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
blood glucose
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
showed protective effects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by reducing
#14
ginger and omega-3 fatty acids
decrease
cardiac expression of TRPM2 and TRPV2
male Wistar rats with type 2 diabetes
-
showed protective effects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by reducing
#15
Combining ginger and omega-3 in the diet
decrease
risk or progression of diabetic cardiomyopathy
-
-
may provide a natural approach to reducing the risk or progression of diabetic cardiomyopathy
#16
Combining ginger and omega-3 in the diet
no change
heart structure and function
-
-
may provide a natural approach to preserving
#17
Abstract

Diabetic cardiomyopathy may result from the overproduction of ROS, TRPM2 and TRPV2. Moreover, the therapeutic role of ginger, omega-3 fatty acids, and their combinations on the expression of TRPM2 and TRPV2 and their relationship with apoptosis, inflammation, and oxidative damage in heart tissue of rats with type 2 diabetes have not yet been determined. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of ginger and omega-3 fatty acids on diabetic cardiomyopathy by evaluating the cardiac gene expression of TRPM2 and TRPV2, oxidative damage, inflammation, and apoptosis in male rats. Ninety adult male Wistar rats were equally divided into nine control, diabetes, and treated diabetes groups. Ginger extract (100 mg/kg) and omega-3 fatty acids (50, 100, and 150 mg/kg) were orally administrated in diabetic rats for 6 weeks. Type 2 diabetes was induced by feeding a high-fat diet and a single dose of STZ (40 mg/kg). Glucose, cardiac troponin I (cTnI), lipid profile, insulin in serum, and TNF-alpha IL-6, SOD, MDA, and CAT in the left ventricle of the heart were measured. The cardiac expression of TRPM2, TRPV2, NF-kappaB, Bcl2, Bax, Cas-3, and Nrf-2 genes was also measured in the left ventricle of the heart. An electrocardiogram (ECG) was continuously recorded to monitor arrhythmia at the end of the course. The serum levels of cTnI, glucose, insulin, and lipid profile, and the cardiac levels of MDA, IL-6, and TNF-alpha increased in the diabetic group compared to the control group (p<0.05). Moreover, the cardiac levels of SOD and CAT decreased in the diabetic group compared to the control group (p<0.05). The cardiac expression of TRPM2, TRPV2, NF-kappaB, Bax, and Cas-3 increased and Bcl2 and Nrf-2 expression decreased in the diabetic group compared to the control group (p<0.05). However, simultaneous and separate treatment with ginger extract and omega-3 fatty acids (50, 100, and 150 mg/kg) could significantly moderate these changes (p<0.05). The results also showed that the simultaneous treatment of ginger extract and different doses of omega-3 fatty acids have improved therapeutic effects than their individual treatments (p<0.05). It can be concluded that ginger and omega-3 fatty acids showed protective effects against diabetic cardiomyopathy by inhibiting inflammation, apoptosis and oxidative damage of the heart and reducing blood glucose and cardiac expression of TRPM2 and TRPV2. Combining ginger and omega-3 in the diet may provide a natural approach to reducing the risk or progression of diabetic cardiomyopathy while preserving heart structure and function.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AnimalsMalePlant ExtractsFatty Acids, Omega-3Zingiber officinaleDiabetic CardiomyopathiesRats, WistarRatsDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDietary SupplementsOxidative StressTRPV Cation ChannelsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2TRPM Cation Channels
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Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality78/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations1
Citations/Year1.0
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.92
Normalized Score0.70
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