Antiurolithic activity of Origanum vulgare is mediated through multiple pathways
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Antiurolithic activity of Origanum vulgare is mediated through multiple pathways
BACKGROUND Origanum vulgare Linn has traditionally been used in the treatment of urolithiasis. Therefore, we investigated the crude extract of Origanum vulgare for possible antiurolithic effect, to rationalize its medicinal use. METHODS The crude aqueous-methanolic extract of Origanum vulgare (Ov.Cr) was studied using the in vitro and in vivo methods. In the in vitro experiments, supersaturat...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1472-6882
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6882-11-96