ABSTRACT
Antioxidants have been commonly used in medicine for thousands of years. Clinically, pentoxifylline and Ginkgo biloba have beneficial renal effects. Our study evaluated the nephroprotective effect of Gingko biloba in combination with Pentoxifiln in an experimental model of vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity. Male Winstar rats were used in 3 groups: CONTROL, VANCO and VANCO+GBI+PTX and each group included 6 rats. Insufficient studies in the literature on the prevention of acute kidney injury by the combination of Ginkgo biloba and pentoxifylline led to the necessity to perform the study. Acute kidney injury was demonstrated by measuring serum values of classical markers such as urea and creatinine but also by measuring the urinary N-acetyl-ß-d-glucosaminidase index, a topical marker in modern medicine. The significant decrease of the biochemical parameters in group III (VANCO+GBI+PTX) compared to group II (VANCO) and values similar to group I (CONTROL), demonstrates, the nephroprotective effect of the use in combination of the two substances.
