AN OVERVIEW ON NEPHROTOXICITY AND THE PHARMACOLOGICAL USES OF BOMBAX CEIBA

D. Santhi Krupa; Ch Teja; K. Padmalatha

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

AN OVERVIEW ON NEPHROTOXICITY AND THE PHARMACOLOGICAL USES OF BOMBAX CEIBA

D. Santhi Krupa, Ch Teja, K. Padmalatha

Abstract :

There is a rising incidence of kidney disease across the globe. In India, it has been recently estimated that >100,000 new patients enter renal replacement programs annually. Bombax ceiba , commonly called as silk tree is having wide range of pharmacological activities based on the presence of chemical constitutents like flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins etc. Natural compounds like Bombax ceiba, having antioxidant flavanoids could be used as an alternative herbal treatments for paracetamol induced or free radicals induced renal toxicity. This plant was widely used for various infections and ailments by the tribals. In this present review, we want to focus on nephrotoxicity, especially drug induced nephrotoxicity and the uses of Bombax ceiba extract.