title: Diuretic and nephroprotective effect of Jawarish Zarooni Sada--a polyherbal unani formulation.
abstract: A number of drugs, both single and compound preparations are used widely in Tibb-e-Unani (Unani medicine) in the management of renal diseases. But such drugs mostly, have not been investigated for their described effects. Jawarish Zarooni Sada (JZS) is one such polyherbal preparation containing 15 ingredients, mainly described to be diuretic and nephroprotective. Therefore, in the present study ethanol and water extracts of JZS (300 mg each) were investigated for diuretic activity by measuring the total urine output over a period of 6h. Sodium and potassium level in urine sample was also estimated. Nephroprotective activity of JZS against gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity was investigated by administering JZS along with high dose of gentamicin (40 mg/kg) and elevation of serum urea and serum creatinine was taken as the index of nephrotoxicity. JZS showed significant diuretic and nephroprotective effect.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ilmul Advia, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, 202002, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afzal
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghufran
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inamuddin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins; D007194:India; D007668:Kidney / Q000187:drug effects*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008519:Medicine, Traditional; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D020011:Protective Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D005839:Gentamicins; D010936:Plant Extracts; D020011:Protective Agents; D014508:Urea; D003404:Creatinine