Effects of an aqueous extract from Phyllanthus niruri on calcium oxalate crystallization in vitro

Urological Research

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 374-379

  Barros, M E ^a   Schor, N ^a   Boim, M A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Calcium oxalate; In vitro crystallization; Natural products; Phyllanthus niruri; Renal stone; Urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM OXALATE; OXALATE SODIUM; OXALIC ACID; PHYLLANTHUS NIRURI EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOCYTOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PRECIPITATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STONE FORMATION; TURBIDITY; URINE; UROLITHIASIS;

EID: 0037292639     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-002-0285-y     Document Type: Article

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