Antiurolithiatic activity of aqueous extract of bark of moringa oleifera (lam.) in rats英文文献资料.docVIP

Vol.2, No.4, 352-355 (2010) Health doi:10.4236/health.2010.24053 Antiurolithiatic activity of aqueous extract of bark of moringa oleifera (lam.) in rats Jameel Fahad , Vijayalakshmi , M. C. Satish Kumar , Sanjeeva , G. Prabhath Kodancha , 1 1 1 1 1 1 2* 3 Benegal Adarsh , A. L. Udupa , U. P. Rathnakar 1 2 Department of pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill, Barbados; aludupa2002@ 3 Department of pharmacology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India Received 8 January 2010; revised 20 February 2010; accepted 22 February 2010. ABSTRACT in vegetable curries, as pickles and for seasoning. The Bark is regarded as an antiscorbic, and it exudes a reddish gum sometimes used for the treatment of diarrhoea. The roots are bitter, act as a tonic to the body and lungs, and have an expectorant activity. They are a mildly diuretic and are used as a stimulant in paralytic afflictions, epilepsy and hysteria. The pods are the most valued and widely used of all the tree parts. The pods are extremely nutritious, containing all the essential amino acids along with many vitamins and other nu- trients. The immature pod can be eaten raw or prepared like green peas or green beans, while the mature pods are usually fried and possess a peanut-like flavour. The pods also yield 38-40% of non-drying, edible oil known as Ben Oil which is clear, sweet and odourless, and never becomes rancid. Overall, its nutritional value most closely resembles olive oil [4]. In recent decades, many scientifi