Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 263-270 , May 2011

Ginger Feeding Protects Against Renal Oxidative Damage Caused by Alcohol Consumption in Rats

  • Shanmugam Kondeti Ramudu, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh, India
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  • Mallikarjuna Korivi, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Nishanth Kesireddy, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey
    • ,
  • Chung-Yu Chen, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei City, Taiwan
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  • Chia Hua Kuo, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry, Taipei Physical Education College, Taipei City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Sathyavelu Reddy Kesireddy, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Molecular Biology, Department of Zoology, Sri Venkateswara University, Andhra Pradesh, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Sathyavelu Reddy Kesireddy, PhD, Division of Molecular Biology, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 517502, Andhra Pradesh, India.

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PII: S1051-2276(10)00074-9

doi: 10.1053/j.jrn.2010.03.003

Journal of Renal Nutrition
Volume 21, Issue 3 , Pages 263-270 , May 2011

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