Background The use of herbal medicines (medicinal plants or phytotherapy) has recently
gained popularity in Europe and the United States. Nevertheless the exact mechanism of the …

Purpose: Urinary stones are similar to arteriosclerosis in epidemiology, mechanism,
calcification composition and age at frequent occurrence. The calcification that occurs in …

Purpose: We evaluated whether epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a main constituent of
green tea polyphenols, could protect against cellular toxicity by oxalate and whether green …

Urolithiasis is one of the oldest diseases affecting humans, while plants are one of our oldest
companions providing food, shelter, and medicine. In spite of substantial progress in …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the prophylactic potential of herbal decoction from Rubus idaeus, a
medicinal plant widely used in the Middle East to treat kidney stones, by assessing the effect …

Background: Renal epithelial cell injury by reactive oxygen species is pre-requisite step in
the pathogenesis of urolithiasis. Rutin and curcumin are polyphenolic compounds known to …

Since ancient times, various herbal preparations have been used in renal lithiasis therapy,
but conclusive scientific data on their therapeutic effects and efficacy are not available. To …

Purpose: To evaluate the antiurolithiatic activity of Pinus eldarica fruit on induced calcium
oxalate nephrolithiasis in rats. Materials and Methods: Calcium oxalate nephrolithiasis in …

Purpose Many medicinal plants have been employed during ages to treat urinary stones
though the rationale behind their use is not well established. Thus, the present study was …

The value of orange juice consumption in kidney stone prevention was examined in 8
healthy men and 3 men with documented hypocitraturic nephrolithiasis. They underwent 3 …