A Promising Herbal Concoction in the Amelioration of Lithiasis

The study was aimed to investigate the solubility of calcium phosphate crystallization in vitro by an deproteinized concoction of Basella rubra plant using simple weight reduction assay. Soluble oxalate of the plant are partially removed prior to extraction of plant material. The weight variation and dissolution results reveals that the concoction showed considerable increased activity at the highest concentration used. The results indicate that the calcium phosphate crystal inhibition activity exhibited by the plant material may be due to their calcium phosphate solubilising capacity of phytoconstituents present in them. Regular consumption of an concoction of our plant would be helpful in calculi prophylaxis.