Helicanthes elasticus (Desr.) Danser is a member of family Loranthaceae which found widely growing on mango trees in southern India. Alkaloids, carbohydrate, steroids, tannins, saponins, phenols, flavonoids and triterpenoids are mainly believed to be responsible for its wide therapeutic actions. It known possess medicinal activities such as antimicrobial activity, immunomodulatory hepatoprotect...

Cisplatin is widely used chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of several human malignancies. The efficacy is dose dependent, but the significant risk of nephrotoxicity frequently inhibits the use of higher doses to maximize its anti-neoplastic effects. In the present investigation, the Avuri kudineer [Decoction of Indigofera tinctoria] made of indigo leaves AKL, the Avuri kudineer made of i...

Introduction: Nephropathy is one of the progressive complications prevailed all around the world that is observed which arises due to detrimental effects of metabolites created due to various metabolic and physiological reactions. Gentamicin is one of the drug that may cause nephrotoxicity. Objectives: Phytoremedies are being considered as to play deterrent role in the treatment of disease. T. ...

OBJECTIVE(S) Because of the high total phenolic contents of Feijoa sellowiana, its nephroprotective effect was determined in 3,4-methylene dioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) treated mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Animals received 10, 20 and 40 mg/kg doses of aqueous or methanol extract of F. sellowiana leaves, intra-peritoneally. After one hour, an acute administration of MDMA (20 mg/kg, IP) was inject...