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Abstract
This study was carried out to evaluate the therapeutic Effect of Corn Silk on Rats with Kidney Stones. for this purpose ,three treatments of corn silk bread were prepared (5%,10%,15%)corn silk powder. Its sensory evaluation for all treatments was palatable. Twenty- five rats were chosen (weighing140±10g) and divided into two groups. The first group (5 rats) fed on a basal diet and used as a negative control group. We gave the second group 0.75% ethylene glycol in the drinking water for 28 days to stimulate kidney stones, Infected rats with kidney stones were divided into four subgroups (n= 5). as following ,Subgroup (2): Fed on a basal diet as a positive control group. Subgroup (3): Fed on a basal diet containing 5% corn silk powder. Subgroup (4): Fed on a basal diet containing 10 % corn silk powder . Subgroup (5): Fed on basal diet containing 15% corn silk powder. Respectively for 30 days. The initial and final body weights were recorded. At the end of the experiment, the last 24 hr. Blood samples were collected for estimating serum glucose ,liver function and kidney function. The kidney was dissected and weighed. The rats were given ethylene glycol which increased the level of serum glucose, liver function and kidney function.The groups were treated by fortified diet with corn silk have improved in all previous indications. There were also great improvements in kidney in histopathological examination. Therefore, we recommended the using of corn silk as additive in the area of pharmaceutical industries and different food applications.