Herbal Medicine: Open Access

Assess the Therapeutic Efficacy of Cissus Rotundifolia as Antiurotheliasis and Antihypertensive Agent.

The present work was undertaken to evaluate the efficacy of the methanolic leaves extract of Cissus rotundifolia, as anti-urolithetic and antihypertensive agent in albino rats. All the tested samples showed a significant antioxidant DPPH radical scavenging activity in doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg, b.w. A notifiable decrease in serum urea and creatinine levels were also, observed. In conclusion, the present study emphasizes the safe herbal remedies of C. rotundifolia as anti-hypertensive and antioxidants as well as anti urolithiatic.

Hussein S. Gumaih1, Elsayed N. Salamah1, Maher A. AL-Maktari1, Afarah A. AL-Asbahy1