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Plants and the Renal System

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The kidneys are the principal funtional unit of the renal system. They remove the breakdown products of protein metabolism, electrolytes, water and many drugs and their metabolites. The kidneys also regulate the volume of extracellular fluid, the concentration of extracellular electrolytes, pH of the body fluids and the blood pressure. Other components of the renal system include the bladder, the ureters and the urethra.

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  1. Department of Experimental Pharmacology, University of Naples “Federico II”, Via D. Montesano 49, Naples, Italy, 80131

    Professor Dr Francesco Capasso & Professor Dr Angelo A. Izzo

  2. School of Pharmacy, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA, WI, 53706

    Professor Dr Timothy S. Gaginella

  3. Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, University of Perugia, Via del Liceo 1, Perugia, Italy, 06123

    Professor Dr Giuliano Grandolini

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Capasso, F., Gaginella, T.S., Grandolini, G., Izzo, A.A. (2003). Plants and the Renal System. In: Phytotherapy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55528-2_16

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