Title: Effect of Extract of Semen Astragali Complanali on Calcium Oxalate Crystal Growth in Different Systems
Abstract: The growth of CaC2O4crystals in the diluted urine of urinary lithiasis patients with different concentrations of Semen Astragali Complanali(SAC) extract was investigated by comparing with the crystallization in different systems such as pure water, sodium chloride aqueous solution and diluted healthy urine. The gained crystals were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results showed that calcium oxalate monohydrate (COM) crystals were the dominant phase in the diluted pathological urine, while there were only calcium oxalate dihydrate (COD) crystals after the addtion of extract of SAC in the above four systems. It indicated that SAC could prohibit the growth of calcium oxalate, and the prevention ability of SAC from the formation of COM crystals increased along with the increase of the extract concentration.The inhibition mechanism of SAC to the crystal growth of calcium oxalate was also discussed.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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