An Introduction to Nephroprotective Plants

Nephroprotective, Nephrocurative and Antiurolithiatic Phytochemicals

Author(s): T. Pullaiah and M. Ramaiah

Pp: 319-365 (47)

DOI: 10.2174/9789815036602121010007

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Abstract

Several phytoconstituents are useful in nephroprotection, nephrocuration, and antiurolithiasis. In this chapter, the details of phytoconstituents that have nephroprotective, nephrocurative, and antiurolithaitic properties are given. These include allicin, andrographolide, berberine, betulin, capsaicin, carnosine, carvacrol, catechin, celastrol, cerpegin, chlorogenic acid, chrysin, crocin, curcumin, diosmin, edarabone, ellagic acid, epicatechin, esculentoside A, ferulic acid, flavoxicid, ginsenosides, glycyrrhizin, glycyrrhizic acid, hypericin, kaempferol, kolaviron, lacidipine, licochalcone A, lipoic acid, lupeol, luteolin, lycopene, made cassoside, naringin, naringenin, paeonal, picroliv, proteins, quercetin, resveratrol, rutin, safranol, saponins, silibinin, taraxasterol, thymol, thymoquinone, xanthorrhizol and zingerone.


Keywords: Antiurolithiasis, Nephroprotection, Nephrocurative, Phytochemicals.

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