Abstract

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT UROLITHIASIS?

*V.Asha Jyothi, Zeenath Banu and Ayesha Khan

ABSTRACT

Urolithiasis is ubiquitous and is prevalent in relatively young and productive age group. With changing lifestyles and climate, its prevalence has shown a rise over decades, Urolithiasis is the condition where calculi are formed in the urinary tract. Urolithiasis is the third most common disorder of the urinary tract. The worldwide incidence of Urolithiasis is quite high and in north India more than 80% of urinary calculi are calcium oxalate stones alone or calcium oxalate mixed with calcium phosphate. Many plants all over the world have been reported for significant antiurolithiatic activity. In the present paper a complete consolidated profile is reviewed here.

Keywords: Urolithiasis, antiurolithiatic activity.