Pu-erh black tea extract supplementation attenuates the oxidative DNA damage and oxidative stress in Sprague–Dawley rats with renal dysfunction induced by subchronic 3-methyl-2-quinoxalin benzenevinylketo-1,4-dioxide exposure

3-Methyl-2-quinoxalin benzenevinylketo-1,4-dioxide (Quinocetone, QCT), has been used to treat dysentery and promote growth in animal feeding. However, available data show that QCT has potential nephrotoxicity. The present study was designed to investigate the protective effects of Pu-erh black tea extract (PBTE) which is a traditional remedy in China with antioxidant properties against oxidative DNA damage and oxidative stress in a rat model of...