A Brazilian folk remedy plant called 'panacéia' dissolves kidney-stone crystals in lab tests and suppresses two key inflammation pathways, providing the first scientific evidence behind its traditional use for kidney and urinary tract problems.
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The infusion reduced calcium oxalate kidney crystal counts by 86.6% at the highest dose, comparable to pharmaceutical positive controls.
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Anti-inflammatory activity showed 74.8% inhibition of PGE2 (COX pathway) and 39.8% inhibition of LTB4 (LOX pathway) in human blood assays.
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Chemical profiling identified 18 annotated metabolites, primarily O-glycosylated flavonoids, via high-resolution mass spectrometry.
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