Nephroceuticals as a new hope for the treatment of kidney diseases

Abstract

Nephroceuticals are natural or pharmacologically active compounds used to manage and even reverse certain kidney diseases. The term “nephroceuticals” is relatively new, although the study of utilizing natural or active compounds to manage kidney disease has been emerging for many years. Nephroceuticals have shown promise in supporting conventional therapies such as dialysis and kidney transplantation, and are purported to have fewer adverse effects compared to conventional chemical compounds.

Keywords: Chronic kidney disease, Nephroceuticals, Acute kidney injury, End-stage renal disease, Curcumin, Inflammation, Oxidative stress,, Dialysis, Kidney transplantation