Antiurolithiasis activities of extract and its mechanism as antiurolithiasis remedy.

This study aimed to demonstrate the role of Zea mays or corn silk (CS) in the treatment of kidney stones after its proven effectiveness in folk medicine. Twenty-four rats were divided into four groups, the first represented the control group (negative control), and the second (positive control), was treated with 75% of ethylene glycol (EG) and 1% of ammonium chloride (AC) to induce stones in the kidneys of experimental animals. The animals of the third and fourth groups were treated with the same proportions of EG and AC, with the addition of extract of CS at a ratio of 200 and 400 mg/kg.

Antioxidant and antihyperlipidemic activity of Costus speciosus against atherogenic diet-induced hyperlipidemia in rabbits.

Objective: An extract of Costus speciosus (CSE), a herb widely used in folk medicine, was evaluated for its antioxidant, antihyperlipidemic and ameliorating effects on histopathological changes in atherogenic rabbits.

Methods: Twenty-four male rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) were divided into 4 groups. Three groups were fed a diet containing 3% saturated fat and 1.