PLANTS HAVING ANTIUROLITHIATIC ACTIVITY; A REVIEW
Agnas V. M.*, Eldose Viju, Asha P. Manoj, Ashifa A., Sreejitha K. J. and Siva Kumar B.
ABSTRACT
Nowadays, kidney stones have significantly increased globally, which leads to renal failure and also kills patients. So it is essential to take preventive measures for controlling kidney stones. Urolithiasis is the formation of stones in the urinary system, which includes the kidney, ureter, urethra, and urinary bladder. Many antiurolithic drugs and surgical procedures are available now, but they have side effects. Herbal drugs serve as an alternative to this issue. Herbs like Pashanbhed, Punarnava, Gokhru, coconut embryo, and radish are used as antiurolithic. Its different parts contain chemical constituents that are therapeutically significant, such as alkaloids, flavonoids, sterols, phenolic compounds, tannins, terpenes, rotenoids, and lignans.
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