10/26/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
The extract of black cumin (Nigella sativa) can help treat kidney damage induced by unilateral ureteral obstruction (UUO). This was what a study, published in the journal Phytochemical Research, found.
The researchers concluded that black cumin extract is an effective therapeutic agent for treating UUO-induced kidney damage.
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Journal Reference:
Hosseinian S, Bideskan AE, Shafei MN, Sadeghnia HR, Soukhtanloo M, Shahraki S, Noshahr ZS, Rad AK. NIGELLA SATIVA EXTRACT IS A POTENT THERAPEUTIC AGENT FOR RENAL INFLAMMATION, APOPTOSIS, AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN A RAT MODEL OF UNILATERAL URETERAL OBSTRUCTION. Phytotherapy Research. 2018 Feb. DOI: 10.1002/ptr.6169
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