In-vitro anti-lithiatic activity study of Tribulus terrrestris fruits and Boerhaavia diffusa roots

By Satish H, Raman Dang, Kshama Devi, Shivananda B. G. and Shridhar K. A.

Abstract

The different solvent extracts of Tribulus terrrestris fruits and Boerhaavia diffusa    roots were executed on generated calcium oxalate crystals by homogenous precipitation method for in-vitro anti-lithiatic activity. The alcoholic extracts of Tribulus terrrestris fruits and Boerhaavia diffusa    roots as shown significant activity on comparison to the synthetic drug  Spironolactone, poly herbal formulation Cystone and to the other extracts of the drug, the furosemide was found to non active on formed crystals.

 

Key Words : Tribulus terrrestris and Boerhaavia diffusa,  Spironolactone, Cystone, antilithiatic.

 

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