R.Kokilavani

Urolithiasis in its different forms is a frequently encountered urological disorder. For many years it has been at the forefront of urology. In the present study ethanolic extract of whole plant of Saccharum spontaneum (Linn.) was studied for its antiurolithiatic activity against most common type of renal stone i.e. calcium oxalate. Lithiasis was induced in rats by fed with a calculi-producing diet (CPD: commercial diet mixed with 3% glycolic acid) for 28 days. Glycolic acid treated rats showed significant increase (p < 0.05) the activities of oxalate synthesizing enzymes such as glycolic acid oxidase (GAO) in liver and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in serum, urine kidney and liver Administration of the ethanolic extract of S.spontaneum (200mg and 300/kg b.wt.dose-1 day-1oral-1) has significantly ameliorated to near normalcy in the curative group.. The results of the present study confirmed that S.spontaneum can be used as a curative agent for urolithiasis.

Plants are utilized as therapeutic agents since time immemorial in both organized (Ayurveda, Unani) and unorganized (folk, tribal, native) form. The ethanolic fruit extract of Cucumis trigonus Roxb of family Cucurbitaceae was used to treat the urolithiasis induced by ethylene glycol. On this course, the extract also repairs the changes that happened in the mineral constituents like calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and oxalate in serum and urine of the urolithiatic rats. The ethanolic fruit extract (150 mg / kg b.w.) elevated the levels of reduced mineral parameters like calcium, magnesium and phosphorus and reduced the level of oxalate in serum and reduced the levels of calcium, phosphorus and oxalate and elevated the level of magnesium in urine significantly (p