Figure 4

The ratio of Masson’s trichrome-stained area to total tissue area in the renal interstitium (A) and representative images showing Masson’s trichrome-stained interstitial collagen deposit (Blue) (magnification: 400×) in the kidney of rats (B-E). 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.