Effect of Rheum emodi (Revand Hindi) on renal functions in rats

Effects of Eriobotrya japonica (Lindl.) flower extracts on mercuric chloride-induced hepatotoxicity in rats

“…Because of the low activity of antioxidant enzymes and GSH contents in the liver, it is assumed that the liver can be extremely sensitive to oxidative stress caused by heavy and toxic metals. Abundant plant extracts/compounds have been shown to improve tissue damages by their antioxidant qualities [24,30,31]. Phenols and polyphenolic compounds, such as flavonoids, are widely found in food products derived from plant sources, and they have been shown to possess significant antioxidant activities [32,33].…”

The Renal Effects of Blood Glucose-Lowering Plant-Derived Extracts in Diabetes Mellitus—an Overview

“…[71] Cornus officinalis + ↓ Kidney ROS [72] Gongronema latifolium + ↑ Superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase [73] Rheum emodi − (GPx), reduced glutathione (GSH), catalase, etc. [74] Vigna angularis − Renoprotection [75] Helicrysium ceres + Amelioration of renal function [76] Oleanolic acid (Syzygium cordatum) + ↑ GFR [77] Sclerocarya birrea + ↓ Plasma urea and creatinine concentrations [19] Opunthia megacantha + ↓ Urinary protein concentration [20] Persea americana + [78] Jawarishi Zarooni Sada (a polyherbal unani formulation) − [79] Corni fructus + Maintenance of kidney structure [80] Curcumin (Curcumin longa) + ↓ Kidney levels of RAGE, AGE, TGF-ß 1 [81] Allium sativum and Zingiber officinale + ↓ Extra-cellular matrix proteins (e.g., fibronectin) [82] Momordica charantia + ↓ Renal hypertrophy [26] Coptis chinensis and Phellodendron amurense + [49] Hypoxis hemerocallidea + Reno-toxic effects [66] Opunthia megacantha + ↓GFR↑ serum urea and creatinine concentrations [83] …”

Phytochemical Analysis of Wild and In vitro Raised Plants of Rheum Species Using HPLC

“…Moreover, it is used as textile dyeing [14], antimicrobial, anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory [15] used in cosmetics ad as food colorant [16], live stimulant, purgative, anticholesterololeamic, antitumor, antiseptic, tonic, and, antiparlinson [17]. Hypatoprotective principles that can prevent and treat liver damage [18], blocks the binding of SARS-CoV S proein to ACE2 and infectivity of S protein pseudotyped retrovirus to vero E6 cells [19], Antidiabetic, similar to insulin [20], Nephroroprotective properties [21] anticancer, antioxidant [22,23]. R. spiciforme is also an adulterant and also used also in the treatment of boils, wounds, rheumatic pain.…”