Natural product therapies in chronic kidney diseases: An update

Nephrol Ther. 2022 Apr;18(2):75-79. doi: 10.1016/j.nephro.2021.05.003. Epub 2021 Jun 27.

Abstract

Chronic kidney disease is one of the major worldwide public health problems. Traditional Chinese medications have been widely used for chronic kidney disease treatment. As the development of modern phytochemistry technology, natural products have been isolated from traditional Chinese medications, which provide a more precise method for the investigation of traditional Chinese medications. In this article, we selected eight natural products from traditional Chinese medications for chronic kidney disease therapy to summarize the recent advances for the development of new medications.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease; Natural products; Traditional Chinese medications.

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products* / therapeutic use
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal* / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic* / drug therapy

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Drugs, Chinese Herbal