Protective effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe) against cadmium chloride-induced oxidative stress in the blood of rats

lowered metHb% (P < 0.05), while significantly increased HbO2% (P < 0.05) and total Hb concentration (P < 0.01), compared to cadmium alone group. Also ginger treatment significantly increased GPx and G6PD activities of cadmium exposed rats compared to cadmium alone group (P < 0.05). The treatment of Cdexposed animals with ginger lowered MDA concentration and hemolysis% by 20% and 17%, respectively. From these findings it can be concluded that ginger is a strong antioxidant plant that protects the blood of rats against the adverse harmful effects of cadmium chloride exposure as well as cadmium chloride-induced oxidative stress.