title: Histopathological assessment of the prophylactic effect of gingko-biloba extract on intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury.
abstract: In this experimental study, the prophylactic effects of Gingko-Biloba Extract (GBE) were examined after experimental ischemia on intestinal wall damage. 50 Wistar-Albino rats (2.5 month old) were gathered and separated into 5 groups (n:10). Group 1 was subjected to a laparotomy (sham-operated group) whereas all other experimental groups were subjected to an occlusion of their superior mesenteric arteries for 30 minutes and a period of 20 minutes reperfusion following occlusion. Group 2 was not given any prophylactic agent during the experiment (untreated control group). GBE was administered in a dosage of 50 mg/kg (i.v.) as a prophylactic agent to Group 3 one hour prior to laparotomy whereas Group 4 was given GBE at 50 mg/kg (i.v.) just before ischemia. Group 5 was given GBE in the same dosage just before reperfusion. Immediately after reperfusion, a biopsy was taken from the ileum (10 cm proximity to ileocaecal valve) for histopathological assessment. A significant prophylactic effect of GBE was observed in Group 5 in which GBE was administered just before reperfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Dicle University Medical Faculty, Diyarbakir/Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Onen
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Deveci
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Inalöz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Isik
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kilinc
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020441:Ginkgo biloba / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D015427:Reperfusion Injury / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*