Figure 3From: Ginger extract diminishes chronic fructose consumption-induced kidney injury through suppression of renal overexpression of proinflammatory cytokines in rats Representative images showing tubular damages characterized by focal cast formation, slough and dilation of tubular epithelial cells (with ※, periodic acid-Schiff staining, magnification: 400X) in the cortex of kidney in rats (A-H). 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.Back to article page