Fig. 2.

Effect of fermented black ginseng (FBG) on body weight, food intake, and renal function parameters in the cisplatin-induced renal damage rats. (A) Changes in body weight. (B) Changes in food intake. (C) Serum creatinine levels. (D) Creatinine clearance. FBG was orally administered every day at a dose of 150 mg/kg body weight, whereas vehicle-treated rats were orally given water. The rats were sacrificed 6 d after cisplatin administration under light ether anesthesia. Twenty-four-hour urine samples were collected using metabolic cage. Blood samples were collected from the abdominal aorta, and kidneys were removed. Body weights of rats were measured daily during the experimental period. * p < 0.05 compared to the cisplatin-treated control value.