Role of Ginger Against the Reproductive Toxicity of Aluminium Chloride in Albino Male Rats

The aim of the current study was to evaluate reproductive disorders concomitant with aluminium chloride (AlCl3) toxicity in Albino male rats. Attention was also directed to study the protective influence of ginger against this toxicity. Forty-five mature Albino Wistar male rats were equally divided into three groups; the first group was served as control group while those of the second group (AlCl3) were daily treated with 34 mg/kg bw. AlCl3 orally. The third group (AlCl3 + ginger) was treated daily with AlCl3 as in group 2 in combination with ginger (40 mg/kg bw), which started 2 weeks prior to AlCl3. Five animals from each group were sacrificed on days 30, 45 and 60 of treatment. AlCl3 administration significantly decreased serum testosterone levels, increased testicular homogenate malondialdehyde and deteriorated semen picture with increased testicular DNA fragmentation. Histopathological examination revealed degenerative changes of the seminiferous tubules with focal areas of necrosed spermatogenic cells, marked degeneration and desquamation of the lining epithelial cells of epididymis as well as multiple calcified material in prostate gland following 60 days of aluminium treatment. Ginger treatment started to improve significantly all studied parameters after 60 days as compared with AlCl3-treated group. In the current study, it was concluded that AlCl3 had a destructive effect on all the studied reproductive parameters. Treatment with ginger has an ameliorating effect against AlCl3 toxicity after 60 days post-treatment.