Lornoxicam is a potent oxicam-class nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) with analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and
antipyretic effects. Its impacts on many biological functions are not fully understood. We measured various biomarkers in male
albino rats provided an oral aqueous ginger extract before IM administration of therapeutic and 2× the therapeutic doses of
lornoxicam. The aqueous ginger plant extract was characterized by mass spectroscopy, and its effects were determined by
examining free radical scavenging activity, blood parameters, renal and hepatic function, semen quality, proinflammatory
cytokines, antioxidant markers, and histopathology. Rats administered lornoxicam had significantly higher liver and kidney
function biomarker values, TNF-α, interleukin-6, and sperm abnormalities than the control rats. The overall erythrocyte count,
packed cell volume, prostaglandin, and sperm counts were all considerably lower in the experimental animals. Histological
changes were found in the liver, spleen, and testes of rats administered lornoxicam alone. In rats, pretreatment with ginger
extract reduced the majority of the negative effects of conventional and high dosages of lornoxicam. |
