Effect of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) fruit extract against oxalocalcic crystallization

Abstract

Kidney stone or Urolithiasis is a solid particle that forms in the urinary tract. In Morocco, as in many countries, most patients use medicinal plants as an alternative therapy for many diseases, including lithiasis. The fruit of Cydonia oblonga Miller. is traditionally used for the prevention and treatment of several diseases. The present study aims to explore the effects of aqueous extracts of pulp and peel quince on oxalocalcic crystallization. These results show that the aqueous extracts of C. oblonga M can inhibit calcium oxalate crystallization.