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Urolithiasis
Published in: Urolithiasis 5/2008

01-10-2008 | Original Paper

Growth inhibition of Struvite crystals in the presence of juice of Citrus medica Linn.

Authors: C. K. Chauhan, M. J. Joshi

Published in: Urolithiasis | Issue 5/2008

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Abstract

Struvite, one of the components of urinary stone grows rapidly forming “staghorn-calculi”, is a painful urological disorder. It is necessary to study the growth-inhibition of Struvite crystals. This in vitro study has been carried out in the presence of the juice of Citrus medica Linn. by using single diffusion gel growth technique. Sodium metasilicate solution of specific gravity 1.05 and an aqueous solution of ammonium dihydrogen phosphate of 0.5 M concentration were mixed so that the pH value 7.0 could be set. After the gelation, supernatant solutions comprising of pure 1.0 M Magnesium acetate (control solution) as well as mixed with the different concentrations of the juice were gently poured on the set gels. From the study of growth-inhibition behavior of Struvite crystals, it was found that Citrus medica Linn. inhibits the growth of the crystals. This study may be used for formulating the strategy for prevention or dissolution of Struvite.
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Metadata
Title
Growth inhibition of Struvite crystals in the presence of juice of Citrus medica Linn.
Authors
C. K. Chauhan
M. J. Joshi
Publication date
01-10-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Urolithiasis / Issue 5/2008
Print ISSN: 2194-7228
Electronic ISSN: 2194-7236
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00240-008-0154-4

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