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  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,638 Views
20 Pages

Barbatic acid, a compound isolated from lichen, has demonstrated a variety of biological activities. In this study, a series of esters based on barbatic acid (6aq′) were designed, synthesized, and evaluated for their diuretic and litholy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,679 Views
13 Pages

Chemical Composition and Anti-Urolithiatic Activity of Extracts from Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels Press-Cake and Acacia senegal (L.) Willd

  • Fatima Ezzahra El oumari,
  • Dalila Bousta,
  • Hamada Imtara,
  • Anissa Lahrichi,
  • Radouane Elhabbani,
  • Ghita El mouhri,
  • Omkulthom Al kamaly,
  • Asmaa Saleh,
  • Mohammad Khalid Parvez and
  • Tarik Sqalli Houssaini
  • + 1 author

21 June 2022

Ethnobotanical studies have reported the traditional medicinal uses of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. and Argania spinosa (L.) Skeels against kidney stone formation and other chronic kidney diseases. The present work is undertaken to study the litholytic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
894 Views
15 Pages

16 August 2025

Pancreatic calculi, a common complication of chronic pancreatitis, significantly contribute to ductal obstruction, increased intraductal pressure, and debilitating abdominal pain. Although endoscopic pancreatic duct stenting alleviates ductal stenosi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,025 Views
25 Pages

Litholytic Activities of Natural Bioactive Compounds and Their Mechanism Insights

  • Naoual El Menyiy,
  • Aya Khouchlaa,
  • Nasreddine El Omari,
  • Gokhan Zengin,
  • Monica Gallo,
  • Domenico Montesano and
  • Abdelhakim Bouyahya

18 September 2021

Urolithiasis is a disease characterized by the formation of stones, which are crystalline accretions that form in the urinary tract from minerals dissolved in the urine. Moreover, it is considered to be a complex and multifactorial disease, requiring...

  • Review
  • Open Access
25 Citations
8,860 Views
17 Pages

Plants Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine for the Management of Urolithiasis: A Review of Preclinical Evidence, Bioactive Compounds, and Molecular Mechanisms

  • Delia Sansores-España,
  • Alfredo Geovanny Pech-Aguilar,
  • Karol Guadalupe Cua-Pech,
  • Isabel Medina-Vera,
  • Martha Guevara-Cruz,
  • Ana Ligia Gutiérrez-Solis,
  • Juan G. Reyes-García and
  • Azalia Avila-Nava

21 March 2022

Urolithiasis (UL) involves the formation of stones in different parts of the urinary tract. UL is a health problem, and its prevalence has increased considerably in developing countries. Several regions use plants in traditional medicine as an altern...

  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,124 Views
19 Pages

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Traditional Medicinal Plants for Urolithiasis: A Scoping Review

  • Brenda Pacheco-Hernández,
  • Teresa Ayora-Talavera,
  • Julia Cano-Sosa,
  • Lilia G. Noriega,
  • Neith Aracely Pacheco-López,
  • Juan M. Vargas-Morales,
  • Isabel Medina-Vera,
  • Martha Guevara-Cruz,
  • Rodolfo Chim-Aké and
  • Azalia Avila-Nava
  • + 2 authors

2 July 2025

Urolithiasis (UL) is the presence of stones in the kidneys or urinary tract; its prevalence has increased worldwide. Thus, strategies have been sought to reduce it and one of them is the use of medicinal plants due to their accessibility, low cost, a...