Research Article

Exploring Antiurolithic Effects of Gokshuradi Polyherbal Ayurvedic Formulation in Ethylene-Glycol-Induced Urolithic Rats

Table 2

Effect of GPAE and standard drug on 24 h urinary biochemical parameters.

ParametersControlUrolithicGPAE 50 mg/kgGPAE 100 mgStandard drug 100 mg/kg

Change in body weight (%) 11.88 ± 1.53 −4.78**  ± 1.08 2.32**, ##  ± 1.45 8.86##  ± 2.065.43**, ##  ± 1.23
Water intake mL/24 h 6.22 ± 0.39 24.35**  ± 7.23 14.3 ± 2.32 8.45#  ± 1.17 11.2 ± 2.21
Urine vol. (mL)5.82 ± 0.4526.25**  ± 6.7616.43*  ± 3.2410.46*, #  ± 1.2613.65*  ± 2.84
pH6.38 ± 0.096.17 ± 0.166.27 ± 0.116.45 ± 0.146.32 ± 0.15
Oxalate (mg)0.38 ± 0.102.12**  ± 0.211.35**  ± 0.250.68##  ± 0.111.89**  ± 0.18
Ca2+ (mg)3.67 ± 0.241.84**  ± 0.162.63*  ± 0.293.16#  ± 0.642.89*  ± 0.41
Mg2+ (mg)3.28 ± 0.322.67 ± 0.113.42 ± 0.243.76#  ± 0.312.87 ± 0.32
Citrate (mg)23.10 ± 1.2118.5 ± 1.9019.12 ± 2.6319.31 ± 1.2218.34 ± 2.54
IPa (mg)6.26 ± 0.827.89 ± 1.257.57 ± 0.557.55 ± 0.757.34 ± 0.32
UAb (mg)0.58 ± 0.171.23 ± 0.401.05 ± 0.250.83 ± 0.220.98 ± 0.22

Values given are mean ± S.E.M. (n = 6).
* P < 0.05.
** P < 0.01 versus control group.
#P < 0.05.
##P < 0.01 versus urolithic group.
aInorganic phosphate. bUric acid.