Crystallisation of calcium oxalate dihydrate in normal urine in presence of sodium copper chlorophyllin.
A method is described for the growth of calcium oxalate dihydrate in normal urine. Soluble chlorophyllin, at a concentration of 20 microgram/ml inhibited the crystallisation and the growth kinetics of the dihydrate crystals. The inhibitory capacity of chlorophyllin was compared with previous results. Data obtained suggest that the food and drug colourant chlorophyllin might be useful in the treatment of calcium oxalate stone disease.
D002129:Calcium Oxalate / Q000652:urine*; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002735:Chlorophyllides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003460:Crystallization; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D006801:Humans; D007700:Kinetics
D002735:Chlorophyllides; D002734:Chlorophyll; D002129:Calcium Oxalate; C016188:weddellite; C007020:chlorophyllin