Research Article

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

Table 4

Effect of GPAE and standard drug on kidney and liver parameters.

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

Kidney weight (g)0.78 ± 0.051.21**  ± 0.121.09*  ± 0.140.82#  ± 0.070.98*  ± 0.12
CDfAbsentSignificantModerateNot significantModerate
MDAg (nmol) 0.64 ± 0.146.52**  ± 0.853.06 ± 1.101.09##  ± 0.422.85 ± 1.08
PCCh (nmol) 5.08 ± 0.6813.04**  ± 1.3610.12 ± 1.888.05#  ± 1.149.80 ± 1.23
GSHi (nmol) 17.89 ± 0.9813.10*  ± 1.3315.03 ± 1.8216.98#  ± 1.5714.02 ± 1.31
SODj (U)6.22 ± 0.843.01**  ± 0.294.58 ± 0.325.48#  ± 0.564.21 ± 0.21
GPXk (U) 0.58 ± 0.050.32*  ± 0.040.47 ± 0.080.53#  ± 0.070.48 ± 0.05
Catl (μMH2O2/min)
32.89 ± 2.5516.89**  ± 1.9820.92 ± 5.1124.90 ± 2.3221.08 ± 4.32
GOxm (nmol/mg)1.61 ± 0.072.35 ± 0.06**1.77 ± 0.171.50 ± 0.10#1.65 ± 0.17
LDHn (U/mg) (Liver)1.54 ± 0.064.03 ± 0.09**1.49 ± 1.081.51 ± 0.06#1.46 ± 1.04
LDHo (U/mg) (Kidney)2.82 ± 0.164.68 ± 0.19**3.19 ± 1.083.07 ± 1.08#3.32 ± 1.04
Calciump (mg/g) (Kidney)0.292 ± 0.160.498 ± 0.0820.375 ± 0.0780.316 ± 0.021##0.369 ± 0.038#

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.
fCrystal deposits/100x: field, gmalondialdehyde, hprotein carbonyl content, ireduced glutathione, jsuperoxide dismutase, kglutathione peroxidase, lcatalase, mglycolate oxidase (nmol of glyoxylate formed/mg protein), nliver lactate dehydrogenase (U/mg protein), okidney lactate dehydrogenase (U/mg protein), and pkidney calcium content.