protective effects of herbal antioxidants on diabetic kidney disease

Protective effects of herbal antioxidants on diabetic kidney disease

| January 2014 | 82 been shown to protect kidney injury.[8-12] The active phytochemicals and the mechanisms responsible for activities of several herbal medicines have been identified. Some herbal medicines have a positive impact on glucose homeostasis in diabetic patients. These plants have compounds eff ective on diabetes mellitus or impaired glucose tolerance. Some plants lower blood pressur...

Herbal medicine and diabetic kidney disease

*Corresponding author: Prof. Mahmoud Rafieian-Kopaei, Medical Plants Research Center, Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, Sharekord, Iran. E-mail: [email protected] Diabetic kidney disease is the leading cause of endstage renal failure worldwide, however current treatments remain suboptimal. In fact, diabetes mellitus is a common chronic disease affecting many of people (1). Persistent ...

Protective Role for Antioxidants in Acute Kidney Disease

Acute kidney injury causes significant morbidity and mortality in the community and clinic. Various pathologies, including renal and cardiovascular disease, traumatic injury/rhabdomyolysis, sepsis, and nephrotoxicity, that cause acute kidney injury (AKI), induce general or regional decreases in renal blood flow. The ensuing renal hypoxia and ischemia promotes the formation of reactive oxygen sp...

Effects of herbal supplements on the kidney.

Protective Effects of Antioxidants on the Experimental Liver and Kidney Toxicity in Mice

Aim: Liver and kidney are exposed to a lot of oxidant substances that are both from exogen and endogen sources. The aim of this study was to investigate the antioxidant effects of C vitamine, Melatonine (MLT) and N-acetylcystein (NAC) in carbon tetrachlorur (CCl4) induced oxidative stress in mouse. Methods: The study involved 6 groups; control group (Group 1), CCl4 group (Group 2), CCl4 + C vit...

Protective Effect of Sankol Herbal Product on Kidney Stone in Balb/C Mice

Background and purpose: Kidney stone is a common form of kidney disease and many efforts have been made to find medications for its prevention and treatment. Current study evaluated the protective effects of Sankol herbal product in the formation of renal stone in male Balb/c mice. Materials and methods: Nephrolithiasis was induced in male Balb/C mice within 21 days by adding 75% ethylene glyc...