Objective Ethylene glycol is widely used as a solvent and automobile antifreeze agent.
Therefore, there have been a number of cases of human exposure from accidental or …

Background: Potassium bromate (KBrO3) has been utilized extensively to sterilize water,
dye hair, oxidize food, add to bread dough as a maturing agent, and condition wheat dough …

Gongronema latifolium is an important and highly medicinal plant commonly called utazi in
Nigeria. It is commonly used as spice, ad vegetable and traditional folk medicine. The kidney …

Background: Nephrotoxicity is an emerging health issue in many countries due to
exogenous or endogenous toxicants. Many drugs are responsible for causing renal damage …

Aim: To evaluate the renal protective effect of ethanolic leaf extract of Gongronema latifolium
Benth in acetaminophen-induced renal toxicity in albino rats. Place and Duration of Study …

Background; Croton penduliforus (Euphorbiaceae) is a tropical evergreen plant widely
distributed in Africa. Its seeds are used in folklore medicine as laxative, as well as a major …

Purpose: To investigate the toxicological profile of the ethanol extract of Oncoba spinosa
(EEOS) after acute and sub-chronic administration to rodents. Methods: In the acute toxicity …

Purpose: To investigate the anti-hyperuricemic effect of Dioscorea tokoro Makino extract
(DTME) in potassium oxonate-induced hyperuricemic mice. Method: The effect of DTME was …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate nephroprotective potential of Solanum xanthocarpum (S.
xanthocarpum) fruit extract (SXE) against gentamicin (GM) induced nephrotoxicity and renal …

Launaea procumbens is traditionally used in the treatment of renal dysfunction. In the
present study, protective effects of L. procumbens against KBrO3-induced nephrotoxicity in …