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Table 1 characteristics of the included studies

From: Renoprotective effects of the ginger (Zingiber officinale) on Diabetic kidney disease, current knowledge and future direction: a systematic review of animal studies

Authors/date

Source

Models

sex

Sample size

Int/ctrl

Substance induced diabetes

Daily dose

Ginger form

Duration

Results

Yi J-K et al. 2019 [25]

South Korea

C57BL/6J mice

M

6/3

STZ

5, 10 mg/kg

6-shogaol

2 weeks

- ↓ histopathological change in kidney

- ↓ blood glucose

Rehman MU et al. 2019 

[26]

India

Albino wister rats

M

6/6

STZ/ HFD

50, 100 mg/kg

Zingerone

16 weeks

- ↓ kidney damage

- ↓ HbA1c

- ↓ ROS

- ↑ GSH, GPx, GR, SOD, and CAT

- ↓ TC, LDL-C, TG and ↑ HDL-C

- ↓TNF-a, IL-6, IL-1β and NF-κB

- ↓ BUN, Cr

Xu Y et al. 2018 [27]

China

C57BL/KsJ db/db obese mice

M

10/10

db/db

25, 50 mg/kg

6-shogaol

12 weeks

- ↓ FBS, insulin, C peptide, and HbA1c

- ↓ BUN, Cr, urinary albumin

- ↓ TG and TC

- ↓ pathological injuries of kidneys

- ↓ TNFɑ, IL-6 and NFκB

- ↓ GSH

Irshad F et al. 2018 [28]

Pakistan

Albino wister rats

M

15/15

Alloxan

200 mg/kg

aqueous extract

5 weeks

- ↓ Cr

- ↓ kidney weight

Cui Y et al. 2018 [21]

China

C57BL/KsJ db/db obese mice

M

15/15

db/db

50 mg/kg

Zingerone

10 weeks

- ↓ insulin, C peptide, and HbA1c

- ↔FBS

- ↓ BUN, Cr, urinary albumin

- ↓ TG and TC

- ↓ TNF-ɑ and IL-6

- ↓ MDA

- ↑ GSH

- ↓ ROS

- ↓ renal pathological change

- ↓ kidney weight

Al Hroob AM et al. 2018 [29]

Egypt

Albino wistar rats

M

6/6

STZ

400, 800 mg/kg

ethanolic extract

6 weeks

- ↓ FBS and HbA1C

- ↓ BUN, Cr, urea, and urine albumin

- ↓ kidney damage

- ↓ MDA

- ↑ GSH, SOD, and CAT

- ↓ TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6

- ↓ TG, TC, and LDL-C and ↑ HDL-C

Abdulsalam K et al. 2016 [22]

Saudi Arabia

Albino wister rats

 

10/10

NR

(0.5 − 2%) of ginger freeze-dried or extract

zingerone

6 weeks

- ↔ BUN, uric acid and urea

- ↑ Cr

- ↑ blood glucose

Kazeem MI et al. 2015 [24]

Nigeria

Albino Wistar rats

M

8/8

STZ

1.0 mL 500 mg/kg free and bound polyphenol

Acetone extracts

42 days

- ↓ urea

- ↔ Cr

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↑ insulin

- ↓ pathological change in kidney

Hanna ET et al. 2014 [30]

Egypt

Albino wister rats

M

7/7

Alloxan

0.5%, 1%, 5%

powder

6 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓TC and TG, LDL-C and ↑ HDL-C

- ↓Cr and urea

Hajhosieni L et al. 2014 [31]

Iran

Albino wister rats

M

10/10

STZ

100 mg/kg

powder

8 weeks

- ↓MDA

- ↑ TAC

- ↓ kidney damage

Khaki A et al. 2010 [32]

Iran

Albino wister rats

M

10/10

STZ

100 mg/kg/day

powder

30 days

- ↓ pathological change in kidney

- ↓ MDA

- ↑TAC

Afshari AT et al. 2006 [33]

Iran

Albino wister rats

M

8/8

STZ

5% of daily food intake

powder

8 weeks.

- ↓ MDA

- ↑ TAC

- ↓ renal nephropathy

Al-Amin ZM et al. 2006 [34]

Kuwait

Sprague Dawley rats

M

8/8

STZ

500 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

7 weeks.

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ TC, TG

- ↓ urine protein

Al-Attar AM et al. 2007 [23]

Saudi Arabia

Albino wister rats

M

10/10

STZ

5% and 2.5% of diet

oil

2 weeks

- ↑blood glucose, TG, TC, LDL-C, and ↓ HDL-C

- ↑ urine protein, urea, uric acid

- ↓ Cr

Elshater A-EA et al. 2009 [35]

Egypt

Albino wister rats

M

10/10

Alloxan

4ml/kg

Aqueous extract

6 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ TC, TG, LDL-C and ↑ HDL-C

- ↓ Cr, urea, uric acid

Shanmugam K et al. 2009 [36]

India

Albino wistar rats

M

6/6

STZ

200 mg/kg

Ethanolic extract

30 days

- ↓ blood glucose

El-kott AF et al. 2010 [37]

Egypt

Albino wister rats

M

8/8

Alloxan

400 mg/kg

powder

4 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↑ insulin

- ↓ BUN

- ↔ Cr, uric acid

- ↓ pathological change in kidney

Kadah M 2010 [38]

Egypt

Albino wistar rats

M

8/8

STZ

2.5 g, 0.9%

Powder or oil

8 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↑ insulin

- ↓ TC, TG, LDL-C and ↑ HDL-C

- ↓ urea, Cr

- ↑ GPx and GSH

- ↓ histopathological change in kidney

Ramudu SK et al. 2011 [39]

India

Albino wistar rats

M

6/6

STZ

200 mg/kg

Ethanolic extract

30 days

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ renal tissue injuries

Abdulrazaq NB et al. 2012 [40]

Malaysia

Sprague-dawley rats

M

NR

STZ

100, 300, 500 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

30 days

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ kidney weight

Ramudu SK et al. 2011 [41]

India

Albino wister rats

M

6/6

STZ

100, 200 mg/kg

Ethanolic extract

30 days

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ MDA

- ↓ TC, TG

- ↓ pathological changes in kidney tissue

Shanmugam KR et al. 2011 [42]

India

Albino wister rats

M

6/6

STZ

1% and 2% of the diet

powder

30 days

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↑ SOD, CAT, GPX, GR, and GSH

- ↓ MDA

- ↓ pathological changes in kidney

Eleazu C et al. 2013 [43]

Nigeria

Albino wister rats

M

6/6

STZ

10% of food intake

powder

3 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ urinary protein

- ↔ kidney weight

Sangi S et al. 2018 [44]

Saudi Arabia

Albino wister rats

M

5/5

STZ

1000 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

3 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ urea, creatinine

- ↓ TG, TC and HDL-C

Sangi S et al. 2017 [45]

Saudi Arabia

Albino wister rats

M

5/5

STZ

6% of diet

powder

8 weeks

- ↓ pathological change of kidney

Irshad F et al. 2018 [46]

Pakistan

Albino wister rats

M

15/15

Alloxan

200 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

5 weeks

- ↓ kidney damage

Abd Elwahab AH et al. 2015 [47]

Egypt

Albino wister rats

M

10/10

Alloxan

300 mg/kg of

Ethanolic extract

4 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ urea, Cr and urine albumin

- ↓ kidney damage

- ↑ GSH

- ↓ TNFα

Hassan DR et al. 2017 [48]

Egypt

Albino wister rats

M

7/7

STZ

125, 250, 500 mg / 100 g of diet

powder

4 weeks

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ MDA

- ↑ GSH

- ↓ urea, Cr, uric acid

Jiyil M et al. 2019 [49]

India

Albino wister rats

M

5/5

STZ

400 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

21 days

- ↓ blood glucose

- ↓ TC, TG and ↑ HDL-C

- ↓ urea, uric acid, Cr

Al-Qudah MM et al. 2018 [50]

Jordan

Albino wister rats

F

5/5

Alloxan

500 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

21 days

- ↓ histopathological change in kidney

Kumari P et al. 2020 [51]

India

mice

NR

NR

Alloxan

80 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

16 weeks

- ↓ urea, uric acid

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓ pathological change in kidney

Almatroodi SA et al. 2021 [52]

Saudi Arabia

Albino wistar rats

M

8/8

STZ

10 mg/kg

6-gingerol

8 weeks

- ↓ FBS

- ↓ TC, TG and LDL-C

- ↓ urea, Cr

- ↓ MDA

- ↑ GSH, CAT, SOD

- ↓ TNFα, IL-6, IL-1β

- ↓ kidney damage

payami S-A et al. 2018 [53]

Iran

Albino wister rats

M

4/4

STZ

200, 400 mg/kg

Hydroalcoholic extract

8 weeks

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓ urinary protein and Cr

- ↓ histopathological change in kidney

Taha AM et al. 2020 [54]

Egypt

Albino wister rats

M

10/10

STZ

500 mg/kg

powder

6 weeks

- ↓ LDL-C and TC

- ↓ urea

Irshad F et al. 2018 [55]

Pakistan

Albino wister rats

M

15/15

Alloxan

200 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

5 weeks

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓ Histopathological change in kidney

Johti M et al. 2016 [56]

India

Albino wister rats

M

6/6

STZ

10 mg/kg

Zingerone

30 days

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓ TC, TG, LDL-C and ↑ HDL-C

- ↓ Histopathological change in kidney

Thomson M et al. 2013 [57]

Kuwait

Sprague –dawley rats

M

14/10

STZ

500 mg/kg

Aqueous extract

8 weeks

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓Cr, uric acid

- ↓ Urine protein

- ↑ insulin

Al-Qattan KK et al. 2007 [58]

Kuwait

Sprague¬ dawley rats

M

10/10

STZ

500 mg/kg

extract

7 weeks

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓ Histopathological change in kidney

- ↓ Urine protein

Yassin S et al. 2019 [59]

Egypt

Sprague¬ dawley albino rats

M

8/8

STZ

200 mg/kg

Ethanolic extract

42 days

- ↓ Histopathological change

- ↓ Uric acid, BUN and Cr

- ↓ Blood sugar, HbA1c and ↑ Insulin

- ↑ GPx, SOD and CAT

- ↓ TC, TG, LDL-C and ↑ HDL-C

Ghudhaib KK. 2018 [60]

Iraq

Mice

NA

10/10

Alloxan

50, 100 mg/ml

Ethanolic extract

30 days

- ↓ TC, TG and ↑HDL-C

- ↔ Cr, uric acid and ↓ Urea

- ↓ Blood sugar and ↑insulin

- ↑TAC

Al Malki WH et al. 2018 [61]

Saudi Arabia

Albino wister rats

M

20/20

STZ/ HFD

NR

6- shogaol

16 weeks

- ↓ Blood glucose

- ↓ BUN, Cr and urine protein

- ↓ NFκB, TNFα

- ↓ Renal damage

  1. Ctrl control, Int Intervention, M Male, F Female, NR not reported, FBS Fasting blood sugar, TC total cholesterol, TG triglycerides, LDL-C Low-Density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL High-density lipoprotein-cholestrol, Cr Creatinine, ROS Reactive oxygen species, SOD Superoxide dismutase, CAT catalase, GPx glutathione peroxidase, GSH Glutathione, BUN Blood urea nitrogen, MDA Malondialdehyde, TAC total antioxidant capacity, IL6 Interleukin6, STZ streptozotocin, HFD High-fat diet, TNFα Tumor necrosis factor α, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, ↓ decrease; ↑ increase; ↔ not changed