Corn silk (Stigma maydis) is an important herb used traditionally by the Chinese, and Native
Americans to treat many diseases. It is also used as traditional medicine in many parts of the …

Ethnopharmacological relevance Renal disease is a significant public health concern that
affects people all over the world. The main limitations of conventional therapy are the …

Kidney disease is one of the most common health problems and kidney failure can be fatal.
It is one of the health disorders associated with extreme pain and discomfort in patients. In …

Traditionally corn silk (CS) has been used as diuretic, antilithiasic, uricosuric, and antiseptic.
It is used for the treatment of edema as well as for cystitis, gout, kidney stones, nephritis, and …

Background Corn silk contains proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates, Ca, K, Mg and Na salts,
fixed and volatile oils, steroids such as sitosterol and stigmasterol, alkaloids, saponins …

There is no data about the corn silk usage as adsorbent for lead removal. In the present
study, the corn silk (CS), without any modification, was investigated for adsorption of Pb 2+ …

Diuretic and uricosuric properties have traditionally been attributed to corn silk, stigma/style
of Zea mays L. Although the diuretic effect was confirmed, studies of the plant's effects on …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Corn silk (Zea mays L., Stigma maydis) is an
important herb used traditionally in many parts of the world to treat array of diseases …

Corn silk is a well known traditional Chinese herbal medicine and corn silk polysaccharides
(CSP) possess multiple pharmacological activities. However, the antitumor effect of CSP on …

Despite considerable progress in medical therapy, there is no satisfactory drug to treat
kidney stones. Therefore, this current study is aimed to look for an alternative treatment by …