Table 4.
Effect of B. ligulata on various urolithiasis factors in kidney homogenate of ethylene glycol induced urolithiasis in Wistar rats.
| Group | Kidney homogenate parameter (mg/100 mg kidney weight) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium | Oxalate | Phosphate | Uric acid | |
| Normal control | 3.3 ± 0.11 | 1.6 ± 0.09 | 2.5 ± 0.11 | 2.1 ± 0.11 |
| Urolithiatic control | 5.7 ± 0.12∗∗∗ | 2.3 ± 0.08∗∗ | 3.8 ± 0.08∗∗∗ | 3.5 ± 0.09∗∗∗ |
| Mother extract | 4.1 ± 0.13### | 1.8 ± 0.07# | 2.8 ± 0.11## | 2.6 ± 0.08## |
| DCM fraction | 3.8 ± 0.12### | 1.7 ± 0.06## | 2.4 ± 0.04### | 2.4 ± 0.07### |
| Neeri | 3.5 ± 0.14### | 1.5 ± 0.08### | 2.2 ± 0.07## | 2.3 ± 0.06### |
Data are expressed as mean ± SEM of 6 rats (n = 6); nsp > 0.05, ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01, and ∗∗∗p < 0.001; ∗ denotes that data were compared with normal control and # denotes that data were with urolithiatic control ###p < 0.001. ##p < 0.01.