Effect of the Copaifera langsdorffii Desf. Leaf Extract on the Ethylene Glycol-Induced Nephrolithiasis in Rats

The potential of the Copaifera langsdorffii leaves extract to prevent stone formation was analyzed by means of an ethylene glycol (EG) animal model of nephrolithiasis and an in vitro crystallization assay. Different doses of the C. langsdorffii leaves extract were administered to rats treated with E...

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Main Authors: Rejane Barbosa de Oliveira, Eduardo Barbosa Coelho, Marina Rezende Rodrigues, Ana Rita de Mello Costa-Machado, João Paulo Barreto de Sousa, Andresa A. Berretta, Jairo Kenupp Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/131372