Open AccessEffect of hydro-alcoholic extract of Vernonia cinerea Less. against ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in rats
Author(s) -
Ravindra Durdundayya Hiremath,
Sunil Jalalpure
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of pharmacology/the indian journal of pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.286
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1998-3751
pISSN - 0253-7613
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7613.186211
Subject(s) - calcium oxalate , uric acid , urine , oxalate , ethylene glycol , urea , creatinine , chemistry , calcium , medicine , biochemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Aim of this study is to evaluate antiurolithiatic potential of whole plant hydro-alcoholic (30:70) extract of Vernonia cinerea Less. in accordance to its claims made in ancient literature and also being one of the ingredients of cystone, a marketed formulation widely used in the management of urolithiasis.