Antiurolithiatic activity of natural remedies with emphasis on their mechanisms of action: A review

Ali Esmail Al-Snafi *

Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of Thi qar, Iraq. 
 
Review Article
GSC Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2023, 24(01), 087–097.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscbps.2023.24.1.0273
Publication history: 
Received on 03 June 2023; revised on 11 July 2023; accepted on 14 July 2023
 
Abstract: 
Urinary calculi are the third most prevalent disorder of the urinary tract and nearly 80% of these calculi are composed of calcium oxalate. There are very few drugs available for the management of urolithiasis. Medicinal plants contained many constituents that work with minimum side effects and are available to a large population. The current review focused on antiurolithiatic of natural sources, hoping that it was beneficial for general public and it attract the researchers for antiurolithiatic drug discovery.
 
Keywords: 
Antiurolithiatic; Natural; Medicinal Plants; Mechanisms
 
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