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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2022

Antiurolithiatic Potential of Three Sri Lankan Medicinal Plants by the Inhibition of Nucleation, Growth, and Aggregation of Calcium Oxalate Crystals

Sasindu Punyamali Hewagama, Ruwani Punyakanthi Hewawasam

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Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sasindu Punyamali HewagamaDepartment of Medical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka.
Ruwani Punyakanthi HewawasamDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6349-4755
University of Ruhuna · LK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Deposition and formation of stones in any part of the urinary system is called urolithiasis. CaOx is the predominant component of most stones, and the formation of these stones is a multistep process that includes supersaturation, nucleation, aggregation, growth, and retention. In ayurvedic medicine, medicinal plants are used for the management of kidney stones. The objective of this study was to determine the effect of aqueous, ethanol, and hexane extracts of Methods: The crystallization of CaOx monohydrate (COM) and dihydrate (COD) was induced in a synthetic urine system. The nucleation, growth, and aggregation of crystals were measured using spectrophotometric methods. The results were compared against the polyherbal drug, Cystone, under identical concentrations. Crystals generated in the urine were also observed under light microscopy. Statistical differences and percentage inhibitions were calculated using standard formulae and compared. A preliminary phytochemical screening was also performed to detect active phytoconstituents present in the three plants used in the study. Results: The results obtained clearly demonstrated that Conclusions: This study provided evidence that

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KalanchoePlants, MedicinalUrolithiasisCalcium OxalateEthanolFemaleHexanesHumansMaleSri LankaSugarsCalcium OxalateEthanolHexanesSugars

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PMID35463824
PMCPMC9019441
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