Abstract

A PHARMACOLOGICAL APPRAISAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTILITHIATIC ACTIVITY

Tushar T Shelke*, V H Bhaskar, S M Gunjegaokar, R V Antre, U Jha

ABSTRACT

Lithiasis is the condition where urinary calculus is formed in the kidney and urinary tract. It is a complicated urinary disorder that has gravely troubled the health and quality of human life. Conventional agents are being used to control kidney stone along with lifestyle management. Numerous medicinal plants have been used for the management of renal stone in various traditional systems of medicine worldwide as they are a great source of biological constituents and many of them are known to be effective against renal disorders. There are medicinal plants with antilithiatic activities are being more desired, owing to lesser side-effects and low cost. This review focuses on the various plants that have been reported to be effective in renal stone which is also known as lithiasis. A record of medicinal plants with their established antilithiatic and other health benefits has been reported. These include Abelmoschus moschatus, Asparagus racemosus, Carum copticum, Coccinia indica, Cucumis trigonus Roxb., Cucumis sativus, Dolichos biflorus, Clitoria ternatea, Ichnocarpus frutescens, Mimusops elengi, Neolamarckia cadamba, Pinus eldarica, Phyla nodiflora, Phyllanthus niruri, Solanum anguivi Lam, Bombax ceiba, Costus igneus, Triticum aestivum , Avocado, All of them have shown a certain degree of antilithiatic activity by different mechanisms of action.

Keywords: Antilithiatic, Renal stone, Kidney, Medicinal plants.