Abstract

ANTIUROLITHIATIC ACTIVITY –IN BRAYOPHYLLUM PINNATUM

Dr. Snehal Balwant Kothawale*, Dr. D. W. Lilke and Dr. Rohini B. Pardakhe

Abstract

Bryophyllum pinnatum is perennial herb growing widely and used in folkloric medicine in China, India & Australia. The local people of southern India and Bengal use this plant for the treatment of kidneystones diseases as a source of Pashanabheda, which is usually referred to as parnabeeja, a member of Crassulaceae. Mostly, this plant is one meter in height, with opposite glabrous leaves (with 3 - 5 deeply crenulated, fleshy leaflet). The leaves are frequently used for an array of human disorder including hypetension, dysentery, vomiting. Acute inflammation. The leaves are also used for ear disease. Bryophyllumpinnatum springs from greek word Bryo means to sprout and phyllon means leaf. The physicochemical study shows presence of alkaloid, flavonoid, lipids, phenols, glycoside, steroids, bufadienolide and organic acid are reported. It is widely used in treatment of hemostatic and wound healing.[1] Despite advances in modern medicine, the development and growth of calculi continue to be source of concern for mankind. As there is no effective treatment for kidney stones. In the present study are investigated antiurolithiatic activity of bryophyllum pinnatum against sodium oxalate (naox) induced urolithiasis.[2]

Keywords: 1. Brayophyllum pinnatum 2. Anti-urolithiasis 3. Renal calculi 4. calcium oxalate 5. urinary disorder