Figure 2
Damaged tubules characterized by focal cast formation, slough and dilation of tubular epithelial cells in the cortex (A) and outer of stripe (B), and size of proximal and distal tubes in the cortex (C) of kidney in rats. The fructose control rats had free access to 10% fructose in their drinking water over 5 weeks, while the consumption of fructose in the ginger (20 or 50 mg/kg)-treated (by gavage daily) rats was adjusted to that of the fructose control rats. The water-control rats had free access to tap water. All values are means ± SEM (n = 6 each group). *P < 0.05.