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Antiurolithiatic activity of Eysenhardtia polystachya aqueous extract on rats
Author(s) -
Perez G. R. M.,
Vargas S. R.,
Perez G. S.,
Zavala S. M.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
phytotherapy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.019
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1099-1573
pISSN - 0951-418X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1573(199803)12:2<144::aid-ptr202>3.0.co;2-h
Subject(s) - diuretic , pharmacognosy , aqueous extract , bark (sound) , traditional medicine , aqueous solution , urine , chemistry , phytotherapy , medicine , pharmacology , biological activity , biology , in vitro , biochemistry , ecology , alternative medicine , pathology
The aqueous extract of the bark of Eysenhardtia polystachya was tested for its antilithiatic and diuretic activity. The urolithiasis was induced experimentally by implantation of a zinc disc in to the urinary bladder of rats. A significant decrease in the weight of stones was observed after treatment in animals that received aqueous extract compared with control groups. This extract showed an increase in the 24 h urine volume compared with the control. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.