| Herbs |
Protective effect |
| JawarishZarooniSada |
The formulation was found to decrease the serum urea and serum creatinine levels significantly[21]. |
| Withaniasomnifera |
Significantly reducedtoxicity caused by cadmium[32]. |
| Tribulusterresteris |
Possess protective effect against the gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity in both structural and functional terms[33]. |
| BanadequlBuzoor |
The formulation was found to decrease the serum urea and serum creatinine levels significantly[34]. |
| Quercetin |
Produced nephroprotective effect against cisplatininducednephrotoxicity[35]. |
| Cordycepssinesis |
Protects the proximal tubular cells from gentamicin toxicity[36]. |
| Clerodendrontrichotomum |
Reported to possess diuretic, natriureticand kaliuretic activity[37].. |
| Curcumin |
reportedto produce protective effect against adriamycin induced nephrotoxicity[38]. |
| Ginger |
Showed the tubular regeneration potential in animal models[39]. |
| Pomegranate seed oil |
Showed attenuation ofDiazinon -induced nephrotoxicity [40]. |
| Garlic |
Found to be effective ingentamicin induced acute kidney failure [41]. |
| Angelicaradix |
Demonstrated protective effect against the toxicity[42]. |
| Boerhaviadiffusa |
Clinically proved to be useful and safe drug in patients of nephritic syndrome[43]. |
| Icacinatricantha |
Offered protectionagainst CCL4 induced nephrotoxicity[44]. |
| Echinacea pallida |
Showed protective effect against cisplatin nephrotoxicity[45]. |
| Geranium humbergii |
Protected abnormality in glomerular epithelial cells [47] |
| Piper cubeba |
Showed significant protective effect against cisplatin and gentamicin induced nephrotoxicity[48,49]. |
| Silybummarianum |
Has both hepatic and renal protective effects in rodent models[51]. |
| Picrorhizakurrooa |
Offered protection against various hepatic and renal toxins[55]. |
| Astragalusmembranaceus |
Effective against experimentally induced glomerulonephritis in rats, especially in reducing proteinuria[57]. |
| Artemisia annua |
Improved kidney function as measured by creatinine clearance[58]. |
| Sairei-to, a 12 herb mixture |
Shown in human and animal studies to protect the kidney in gentamicin renal toxicity, IgA nephropathy, and lupus nephritis[62]. |
| Salvia miltiorriza |
Prevented the decline of renal cortical Na-K-ATPase activity induced by ischemia and gentamicin[63]. |
| Herniaria hirsute |
Inhibit calcium oxalate crystal aggregation and thus could be useful in preventing kidney stone formation[64]. |
