| Autor: |
Tilahun Alelign, Tesfaye Sisay Tessema, Asfaw Debella, Beyene Petros |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2662-7671 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12906-021-03320-3 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background In Ethiopian folk medicine, there is a claim that medicinal plants can treat urolithiasis although there is insufficient scientific evidence. The objective of this study was to evaluate the curative efficacy of Gomphocarpus fruticosus extracts in experimentally induced nephrolithiatic rats. Methods Urolithiasis was induced in male Wistar rats by feeding ethylene glycol in drinking water for 28 days. The curative effects were evaluated after oral administrations of 200 mg/kg of the extracts from 15 to 28 days. Urine samples were collected 1 day before sacrificing the rats. Blood, liver and kidney samples were gathered under anaesthetic condition at day 28. Crystals in the urine were also analyzed by light microscopy. Results G. fruticosus EtOAc extract reduced significantly the level of sodium (P |
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