Reduction of oxalate-induced renal tubular epithelial (NRK-52E) cell injury and inhibition of calcium oxalate crystallisation in vitro by aqueous extract of Achyranthes aspera

International Journal of Green Pharmacy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 159-164

  Aggarwal, Anshu ^a   Tandon, Simran ^a   Singla, Surinder ^b   Tandon, Chanderdeep ^a  

^a JAYPEE UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b PANJAB UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Achyranthes aspera; calcium oxalate; NRK 52E; phytotherapy; urolithiasis

Indexed keywords

ACHYRANTHES ASPERA EXTRACT; CALCIUM OXALATE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DAMAGE; CELL PROTECTION; CELL VIABILITY; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG INHIBITION; KIDNEY TUBULE EPITHELIUM; NONHUMAN; RAT;

EID: 77957253246     PISSN: 09738258     EISSN: 19984103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0973-8258.69173     Document Type: Article

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