Affiliation:
1. Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
2. Department of Allied Health Sciences Faculty of Science Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Kampar, Perak, Malaysia
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI), a common condition associated with a high mortality rate, is characterized by declined glomerular filtration rate, retention of nitrogen products, and disturbances in balance of water, electrolyte, and acid-base. Up to date, there is no effective treatment for AKI. Despite the continuous improvement in blood purification techniques, a considerable proportion of patients with AKI still progress to end-stage renal disease. These patients with advanced stage of end-stage renal disease will require long-term renal replacement therapy, which places a heavy burden on the family and the society. In recent years, the use of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in AKI management has been gradually increasing. Clinical evidence has demonstrated that three-month treatment with TCM produced better clinical outcomes in terms of clinical effectiveness rate and improvement in renal function (serum creatinine, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin, and cystatin C) compared with Western medicine. Rhubarb is a commonly used herb in TCM for the treatment of AKI. The main active component of rhubarb is emodin, which was first recorded in Shennong’s Classic of Materia Medica. It has been shown that emodin has a variety of pharmacological activities including antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, and immunosuppressive effects. Emodin has been found to be effective against renal fibrosis and has been widely studied for its effects on kidney diseases such as diabetic nephropathy, renal fibrosis, and AKI. Moreover, promising results have been obtained from these studies. In this study, the results obtained from research on the use of emodin for AKI treatment has been reviewed.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Complementary and alternative medicine
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