Evaluation of nephrotoxic potential of iyengaria stellata

Bushra Riaz; Rahila Najam; Sana Sarfaraz; Humera Anser; Saira Saeed Khan

Evaluation of nephrotoxic potential of iyengaria stellata

Authors

Bushra Riaz Department of Pharmacology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Rahila Najam Department of Pharmacology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
Sana Sarfaraz Department of Pharmacology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Humera Anser Department of Pharmacology, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Pakistan
Saira Saeed Khan Department of Pharmacology, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan

Keywords:

Iyengaria stellata, nephrotoxicity, urea, creatinine

Abstract

The development of renal injury by use of xenobiotics is very prevalent. Iyengaria stellata (Børgesen) is a brown sea weed belongs to the class Phaeophyceae and family Scytosiphonaceae and its effects on renal function has been determined after 30 days once daily dosing to rabbits and the level of urea and creatinine was measured which showed increased level of urea after prolonged administration of Iyengaria stellata however this increase is insignificant and decrease in creatinine level after 30day ingestion of Iyengaria stellata, lead to the conclusion that Iyengaria stellata has nephroprotective effect.

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Published

2014-05-01

How to Cite

Bushra Riaz, Rahila Najam, Sana Sarfaraz, Humera Anser, & Saira Saeed Khan. (2014). Evaluation of nephrotoxic potential of iyengaria stellata. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(5), 516–519. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/evaluation-nephrotoxic-potential-iyengaria-stellata