Renal protective effects of astragalus root in rat models of chronic kidney disease.

Shunsuke GotoHideki FujiiKentaro WatanabeMao ShimizuHidehisa OkamotoKazuo SakamotoKeiji KonoShinichi Nishi

Published in: Clinical and experimental nephrology (2023)

This study suggests that astragalus root slowed CKD progression, possibly through the suppression of oxidative stress and the renin-angiotensin system.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
oxidative stress
end stage renal disease
dna damage
diabetic rats