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Journal of Ethnopharmacology
2017
Jan
:0
Chenopodium album Linn. leaves prevent ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats.
Sikarwar Indu I (1)
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Dey Yadu Nandan YN (2)
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Wanjari Manish M MM (3)
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Sharma Ajay A (1)
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Gaidhani Sudesh N SN (4)
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Jadhav Ankush D AD (2)
1. Shri Ram College of Pharmacy, Banmore 474 011, Madhya Pradesh, India. 2. National Research Institute for Ayurveda-Siddha Human Resource Development, Aamkho, Gwalior 474 009, Madhya Pradesh, India. 3. National Research Institute for Ayurveda-Siddha Human Resource Development, Aamkho, Gwalior 474 009, Madhya Pradesh, India. Electronic address: manish.nriashrd@gmail.com. 4. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi 110 058, India.
Abstract
The leaves of Chenopodium album Linn. are traditionally used for correction of kidney diseases and urinary stones. The present work investigated the effect of methanolic and aqueous extracts of leaves of Chenopodium album on experimentally-induced urolithiasis in rats to substantiate its traditional use as antilithiatic agent.The leaf extract was standardized by HPLC. Urolithiasis was induced in rats by administration of 0.75% v/v of ethylene glycol (EG) in distilled water and in addition, vehicle or methanol (CAME) or aqueous (CAAE) extract of the leaves of Chenopodium album each in the dose 100, 200 and 400mg/kg or Cystone (750mg/kg) were administered daily orally for 28 days. Urolithiasis was assessed by estimating the calcium, phosphorus, urea, uric acid, and creatinine in both urine and plasma. The volume, pH and oxalate levels were also estimated in urine. The renal oxalate content was estimated in kidney while calcium oxalate deposits were observed histologically.The treatment with CAME or CAAE for 28 days significantly attenuated the EG-induced elevations in the urine and plasma levels of calcium, phosphorus, urea, uric acid and creatinine along with decrease in urine volume, pH and oxalates. The treatments also decreased renal tissue oxalate and deposition of oxalate crystals in kidney due to EG treatment. The effects of CAME and CAAE were comparable to standard antilithiatic agent, cystone. The findings indicate the preventive effect of CAME and CAAE which can be due to inhibitory effect on crystallization and stone dissolution. The effect was attributed to the presence of phytochemicals like flavonoids and saponins.In conclusion, Chenopodium album leaves exhibited antilithiatic effect and validates its ethnomedicinal use in urinary disorders and kidney stones.Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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D056134
Pubmed ID:
27864113
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