Antioxidants
Eating less reduced antibiotic-induced kidney injury in rats
Five weeks of 35% food restriction reduced kidney damage in male Wistar rats given gentamicin compared with antibiotic-exposed rats allowed unlimited food.Five weeks of 35% food restriction reduced kidney damage in male Wistar rats given gentamicin compared with antibiotic-exposed rats allowed unlimited food.
Rat studyKidney
Who was studiedMale Wistar rats, five weeks, against unrestricted rats given gentamicin
What changedBlood urea nitrogen was 81% lower in food-restricted rats than in unrestricted rats given gentamicin
The catchFood restriction also reduced micronutrient intake, so calorie reduction was not isolated