Lomovsky Igor O
Novosibirsk Scientific Research Institute of Hygiene, 7, Parchomenko Str., Novosibirsk, 630108, Russia
Publications
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Research Article
Effects of Curcuma Longa and Galega Orientalis Herbal Remedies on Homeostatic Renal Functions in Rats with Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Renal Failure
Author(s): Aizman Roman I*, Kozlova Anna P, Gordeeva Elizaveta I and Lomovsky Igor O
Aim: To study the effects of phytopreparations Curcuma longa and Galega orientalis on homeostatic renal functions in rats with diabetes mellitus (DM) and acute renal failure (ARF) models. Materials and methods: The experiments were performed in 2 series on male Wistar rats (n = 60) with a model of diabetes mellitus (the 1-st one) and acute renal failure (the 2-nd one). In both series, the animals were divided into 3 groups: rats of the 1-st group were kept on standard feed, the rats of the other groups were got additionally to the feed turmeric (the 2-nd group) or galega (the 3-d group) (2% of feed weight). On the 3-d day of the experiment, the study of diuretic and ionuretic renal functions on an empty stomach and after water loading was performed. The concentration of ions in urine and plasma was determined by flame photometry; osmotic con.. Read More»
