Urolithiasis is the deposition or formation of urinary calculi (Kidney stones, calculi, uroliths) in any part of the urinary system i.e the kidney, the ureters or the urinary bladder. Urinary calculi are an aggregation of solute materials from urine such as calcium, oxalate, phosphate and uric acid which forms stone (Singh SK., 2011). The size and nature of urinary calculi governs overall clinical manifestations of this complaint whereas urinary chemistry is one of the important factors …show more content…
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Technological advancements have made great improvement in the removal/treatment of urinary stones, still some of the drawbacks of these methods exists which includes their being too costly for a common man and recurrence of stone formation along with a number of adverse side effects (Prasad K., 2007). Therefore, search for new antiurolithiatic drugs from natural sources has assumed greater importance as herbal drugs are cost effective and cause minimum side